Meanings
- not comparableExtending on an axis from east to west.
One end of the east-west building is wet, the other windy, and at present there is smoke abounding, too; but these distressing yard elements can be completely excluded at each end by full-width folding doors [...].
1960 December, “New G.E. Line diesel loco maintenance depot at Stratford”, in Trains Illustrated, page 7661 more example
The only silver lining for businesses and local residents was that there was at least an end in sight, and that the new station, once built, would enhance the area and provide improved east-west access for pedestrians.
2025 February 19, Chris Howe, “Euston: a work in progress”, in RAIL, number 1029, page 45
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