eastern
adjective
east·ern
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Definition of eastern
1
capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated East
2 capitalized
a
: of, relating to, or being the Christian churches originating in the church of the Eastern Roman Empire
b
: eastern orthodox
3a
: lying toward the east
b
: coming from the east
an eastern wind
Examples of eastern in a Sentence
They live in the eastern part of the state.
the eastern shore of the river
Recent Examples on the Web
The storm that has already walloped the Virgin Islands, Bahamas and North Carolina is now bringing hurricane-force winds to far-eastern Canada. — Washington Post, "The Latest: Dorian death toll rises to 44 in Bahamas," 10 Sep. 2019 The final system is a tropical wave far out in the central Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the eastern Caribbean Sea. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Tropical trouble? Forecasters eye several systems in the Atlantic," 9 Sep. 2019 The crew of the Iskatel began the expedition with a traverse of Lake Baikal, one of the largest lakes on Earth, and from there followed the winding river networks of eastern Siberia to the Sea of Okhotsk. — Garland Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Russian retraces historic route to Sitka," 9 Sep. 2019 Fox News arrived in Grand Bahama early Saturday morning and learned of at least 18 deaths in the eastern part of the island. — Fox News, "Hurricane Dorian death toll at 44, but officials, residents know it will rise dramatically," 9 Sep. 2019 Dorian also lashed the eastern tip of Maine with heavy rain, strong winds and high surf as the storm passed offshore. — Rob Gillies, Twin Cities, "Dorian lashes east Canada, then weakens heading out to sea," 8 Sep. 2019 One such unit, the Khost Protection Force in eastern Afghanistan, has been accused of a series of abusive actions. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Trump’s brand of war is killing more civilians than before," 8 Sep. 2019 Dorian continued lashing eastern Canada with hurricane-force winds, having made landfall in Nova Scotia on Saturday, according to a 2 p.m. ET Sunday advisory from the National Hurricane Center. — CBS News, "Dorian still slamming Canada with hurricane-force winds," 8 Sep. 2019 The lagoon is one of three that comprise a grey whale nursery and sanctuary—a key winter breeding ground for this surviving breeding population of grey whales, the eastern North Pacific ones. — Johnny Simon, Quartz, "A year’s worth of surprising and poignant nature photos," 8 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eastern.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for eastern
eastern
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of eastern
: located toward the east
: of or relating to the countries of Asia
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eastern
adjective
east·ern
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Kids Definition of eastern
1
: lying toward or coming from the east
2
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or like that of the East
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