Meanings
proper nounthe Upper East Side
- A neighborhood in the northeastern part of Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.
The selectivity of co-ops' admission process and their high prices helped cement the Upper East Side as one of the most prestigious addresses in New York.
2024 March 23, Hugo Cox, “Upper East Side story”, in FT Weekend (House & Home section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3Synonyms: UES
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA neighborhood in the northeastern part of Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.
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Upper East Side. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upper%20East%20Side
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