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
Recent Examples on the Web
Its troops have been slowly moving into the eastern outskirts of Rafah since the start of the month.
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Fox News, 22 May 2024
Last year, the first came around this time as well, as the department issued one on May 18 after fires in eastern Nova Scotia province caused heavy smoke.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
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Fox News, 22 May 2024
Last year, the first came around this time as well, as the department issued one on May 18 after fires in eastern Nova Scotia province caused heavy smoke.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for eastern
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“Eastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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