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Meaning of 'eastern' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Eastern [ a.]
- Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
- Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.

Meaning of 'eastern' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . eastern [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world
Example in sentence:
  • Eastern Europe;
  • the Eastern religions
Meaning (2):
- of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
Example in sentence:
  • the Eastern establishment
3 . eastern [ s]
Meaning (3):
- from the east; used especially of winds
Example in sentence:
  • an eastern wind;
  • the winds are easterly
Meaning (4):
- lying in or toward the east
Example in sentence:
  • eastern cities;
  • the east side of New York
Meaning (5):
- lying toward or situated in the east
Example in sentence:
  • the eastern end of the island

Nearby Words:

ease eased easeful easel easeless easement easily easiness easing east

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