standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
"The flight schedule listed our arrival time in EST, which was three hours behind London."
Grace; favour.
"The movie theater added EST to the ticket prices because they were showing the film in English subtitles only."
Erhard Seminars Training, a course intended to promote satisfaction with life in the present moment, as opposed to strivings to attain it.
Initialism of English subtitles.
In plain English: Est means the text displayed on screen to translate dialogue from another language.
"The est is full of colorful birds and wild flowers during the spring season."
Usage: Do not use "est" as a standalone noun to mean English subtitles, since it is merely an abbreviation that must be preceded by its full term or used within a sentence like "the est on the screen." In everyday writing, simply write "subtitles" or "English subtitles" instead of using this initialism as a noun.
Abbreviation of established.
"The sleek new logo prominently displays the company's name alongside its founding year to highlight that it is est 1985."
established (when followed by a date, often written before (or after) companies' names or brands on their logotypes)
In plain English: Est is an old-fashioned French word that means something is true or correct, but it isn't used in modern English.
"The family-owned bakery has been est. 1928 in the heart of downtown."
Usage: Use "est." only to abbreviate the word "established" when indicating the founding year of a company or brand. It should appear directly before or after the name without punctuation other than the period, such as in "Google est. 1998."
Esther, the book of Esther
"The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. EST, so I'll adjust my alarm accordingly."
Eastern Standard Time
The word "est" comes from the Old English ēst, which originally meant will or consent. It traveled into modern usage through Middle English while retaining its core sense of favor and affection.