eastern

[ee-stern]

adjective

1. lying toward or situated in the east.

   the eastern half of the island.

2. directed or proceeding toward the east.

   an eastern route.

3. coming from the east.

   an eastern wind.

4. (often initial capital letter),  of or relating to the East in the U.S..

   an eastern congressman.

5. (initial capital letter),  of or relating to the Eastern Church or to any of the churches comprising it.

6. (usually initial capital letter),  of, relating to, or characteristic of the East; Oriental.

7. (usually initial capital letter),  (formerly) of or relating to the Soviet Union and its allies.

eastern

/ ˈiːstən /

adjective

1. situated in or towards the east

2. facing or moving towards the east

Other Word Forms

• noneastern adjective
• pro-Eastern adjective
• uneastern adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of eastern¹

before 1000; Middle English esterne, Old English ēasterne; akin to Old Norse austroenn, Old High German ōstrōni. See east , -ern

Example Sentences

But he went on to stress that Russia would not relinquish the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine his troops have seized.

From BBC

In Southern California, the weather service issued a flood watch for Death Valley National Park, the eastern and western Mojave Desert and Morongo Basin warning of moderate to heavy rainfall.

From Los Angeles Times

The AfD became Germany's second biggest party in February's federal elections, spreading from its eastern heartland to areas of the west too.

From BBC

Rescuers are using helicopters to search for survivors in the ruins of remote villages in eastern Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake killed 800 people and injured 1,800 others.

From BBC

In China's eastern Zhejiang province, a local council is funding drone delivery of hot meals to elderly villagers isolated in the mountains.

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