eastern
adjective
east·ern ˈē-stərn 
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
3
a
: lying toward the east
b
: coming from the east
an eastern wind
Example Sentences
They live in the eastern part of the state. the eastern shore of the river
Recent Examples on the Web Last week, a team from the World Food Program visited Tana River County in eastern Kenya, its convoy kicking up clouds of brown dust that coated the brittle roadside brush. 
Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 LaChapelle has worked on that equilibrium in his personal life as well, leaving Los Angeles to live on a self-sustaining farm in eastern Maui. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said troops would be regrouped from the Balakliya and Izyum areas to the eastern Donetsk region. Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022 Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, and large parts of the eastern Donetsk region were suffering from widespread blackouts on Sunday as Ukrainian forces continued their counteroffensive. Paul Best, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Two other disturbances that were in the far eastern Atlantic that the National Hurricane Center was tracking dissipated, according to the 8 p.m. update Friday. Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 The Fork Fire in eastern Madera County burned more than 800 acres and destroyed 28 structures. Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Sep. 2022 Simon Kenton, 2-2 overall, is off next week before hosting Connersville from eastern Indiana Sept. 23. James Weber, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2022 The conditions will be especially fierce Friday afternoon and night along eastern Interstate 8. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 See More
Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 LaChapelle has worked on that equilibrium in his personal life as well, leaving Los Angeles to live on a self-sustaining farm in eastern Maui. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said troops would be regrouped from the Balakliya and Izyum areas to the eastern Donetsk region. Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022 Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, and large parts of the eastern Donetsk region were suffering from widespread blackouts on Sunday as Ukrainian forces continued their counteroffensive. Paul Best, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Two other disturbances that were in the far eastern Atlantic that the National Hurricane Center was tracking dissipated, according to the 8 p.m. update Friday. Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 The Fork Fire in eastern Madera County burned more than 800 acres and destroyed 28 structures. Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Sep. 2022 Simon Kenton, 2-2 overall, is off next week before hosting Connersville from eastern Indiana Sept. 23. James Weber, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2022 The conditions will be especially fierce Friday afternoon and night along eastern Interstate 8. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English estern, from Old English ēasterne; akin to Old High German ōstrōni eastern, Old English ēast east
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing eastern
Kids Definition
eastern
adjective
east·ern ˈē-stərn
1
: lying toward or coming from the east
2
often capitalized : of, relating to, or like that of the East