'Orient' definitions:

Definition of 'Orient'

(from WordNet)
noun
The countries of Asia [syn: East, Orient]
noun
The hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia [syn: eastern hemisphere, orient]
verb
Be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward" [syn: orient, point]
verb
Determine one's position with reference to another point; "We had to orient ourselves in the forest" [syn: orient, orientate] [ant: disorient, disorientate]
verb
Cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West"
verb
Familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances; "The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"
verb
Adjust to a specific need or market; "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings" [syn: tailor, orient]

Synonyms of 'Orient'

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Synonyms of 'orient'

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Orient, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Orient, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York
Population (2000) :
709
Housing Units (2000) :
673
Land area (2000) :
5.092565 sq. miles (13.189682 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.025585 sq. miles (2.656254 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
6.118150 sq. miles (15.845936 sq. km)
FIPS code :
55321
Located within :
New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location :
41.145410 N, 72.288689 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
11957
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Orient, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Orient, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
Population (2000) :
269
Housing Units (2000) :
102
Land area (2000) :
0.124061 sq. miles (0.321317 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.124061 sq. miles (0.321317 sq. km)
FIPS code :
58800
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
39.804906 N, 83.154567 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
43146
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Orient, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Orient, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000) :
296
Housing Units (2000) :
147
Land area (2000) :
0.750009 sq. miles (1.942515 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.005603 sq. miles (0.014511 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.755612 sq. miles (1.957026 sq. km)
FIPS code :
56536
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
37.918839 N, 88.975973 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Orient, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Orient, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
402
Housing Units (2000) :
179
Land area (2000) :
0.465587 sq. miles (1.205864 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.465587 sq. miles (1.205864 sq. km)
FIPS code :
59565
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
41.202702 N, 94.418794 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
50858
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Orient, SD -- U.S. town in South Dakota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Orient, SD -- U.S. town in South Dakota
Population (2000) :
57
Housing Units (2000) :
38
Land area (2000) :
0.311181 sq. miles (0.805954 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000153 sq. miles (0.000395 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.311334 sq. miles (0.806349 sq. km)
FIPS code :
47460
Located within :
South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location :
44.901922 N, 99.088595 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
57467
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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