Meaning of "eastern": relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world
Adjective
Meaning: relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world
Example: Eastern Europe
the Eastern religions
Synonyms: eastern
Antonyms: western
Similar: oriental
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈiːstə(r)n/
Meaning of "eastern": from the east; used especially of winds
Adjective
Meaning: from the east; used especially of winds
Example: an eastern wind
the winds are easterly
Synonyms: easterly
eastern
Similar: east
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈiːstə(r)n/
Adjective: Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east. 1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25, While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25, While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.(of a wind) Blowing from the east; easterly.(loosely) Oriental.
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