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
3
a
: 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
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Each evening will see the stars of the Summer Triangle embark on a lazy journey through the night sky, travelling overhead from their sunset position above the eastern horizon to end the night in the western sky as dawn breaks, hiding them from view.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 July 2025
On Sunday, the denser smoke shifts to the east, focusing over eastern Wisconsin and parts of Michigan.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 12 July 2025
Allegedly under Israeli protection, his men now escort aid trucks, distribute supplies, and assert control over parts of eastern Rafah.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
During World War II, approximately 9,000 prisoners of war from Germany were housed throughout eastern Arkansas.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 July 2025
On Sunday, the denser smoke shifts to the east, focusing over eastern Wisconsin and parts of Michigan.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 12 July 2025
Allegedly under Israeli protection, his men now escort aid trucks, distribute supplies, and assert control over parts of eastern Rafah.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
During World War II, approximately 9,000 prisoners of war from Germany were housed throughout eastern Arkansas.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
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“Eastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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