east saint louis

Thân thiện

East Saint Louis is located on the Mississippi River across from the city of Saint Louis.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A town in southwestern Illinois: "East Saint Louis" refers to a specific municipality located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Illinois.
   • Located on the Mississippi River: The town is situated directly on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River.
   • Opposite Saint Louis, Missouri: Its defining geographical feature is its position directly across the river from the larger city of Saint Louis, Missouri.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The industrial history of East Saint Louis is closely tied to the river.
  • They drove across the bridge from East Saint Louis into Missouri.

Advanced Usage

• Used in historical or demographic contexts: The name is often used when discussing urban development, economic history, or social geography of the Mississippi River region.
  • The population trends in East Saint Louis were studied in contrast to its neighbor.

Variants and Related Words

• E. St. Louis: A common abbreviated form.
• Metro-East: A regional term sometimes used to refer to the Illinois portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area, which includes East Saint Louis.

Synonyms

• City (in a general sense, though "town" is more precise for its size and governance).
• Municipality.

Notes on Meaning

• This is a proper noun referring to one specific place. It does not have other conceptual meanings. The term is a compound geographic name where "east" denotes its position relative to Saint Louis, Missouri.

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Noun

1. a town in southwest Illinois on the Mississippi across from Saint Louis

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