Definitions for Eastern
ˈi stərneast·ern

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. easternadjective

   lying toward or situated in the east

   "the eastern end of the island"

2. easternadjective

   of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States

   "the Eastern establishment"

3. easterly, easternadjective

   lying in or toward the east

   "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities"

4. easternadjective

   relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world

   "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions"

5. easterly, easternadjective

   from the east; used especially of winds

   "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. easternadjective

   Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east

2. easternadjective

   blowing from the east; easterly

3. easternadjective

   oriental

4. Etymology: From esterne, from easterne, from austrōnjaz, from austero-, from aus-. Cognate with and ostroni, austroenn. More at east.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Easternadjective

   Etymology: from East.

   1. Dwelling or found in the East; oriental.

   Eastern tyrants from the light of heaven
   Seclude their bosom-slaves. James Thomson, Spring.

   2. Lying or being towards the East.

   The eastern end of the isle rises up in precipices. Addison.

   3. Going towards the East.

   A ship at sea has no certain method in either her eastern or western voyages, or even in her less distant sailing from the coasts, to know her longitude, or how much she is gone eastward or westward, as can easily be known in any clear day or night how much she is gone northward or southward. Addison.

   4. Looking towards the East.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eastern

   Eastern is a term that is used to refer to the direction that lies to the right of north when a person is facing the rising sun. It can also refer to locations, cultures, or phenomena that are located towards or characteristic of the east part of the world or a specific region. In a broader perspective, it may also refer to countries in Asia or the Eastern Hemisphere. The specific interpretation varies depending on context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Easternadjective

   situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries

2. Easternadjective

   going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage

3. Etymology: [AS. estern.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eastern

   Relating to the direction east.

   The eastern winds were gentle and moderate.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 19, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EASTERN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Eastern is ranked #134712 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Eastern surname appeared 125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Eastern.
   
   62.4% or 78 total occurrences were Black.
   25.6% or 32 total occurrences were White.
   8% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Eastern' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1721

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Eastern' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3341

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Eastern' in Adjectives Frequency: #226

Anagrams for Eastern »

1. sterane

2. earnest

3. Earnest

4. estrane

5. nearest

How to pronounce Eastern?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Eastern in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Eastern in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Eastern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Eastern in a Sentence

1. Paul Begala:

   That's what's weird, the Democratic party, when you lose, you're out. You go to like Eastern Massachusetts Tech and teach. And we never want to see you again. This is what's so different, is that she has run and come up short, and yet they love her. She's been on the scene for decades, and we (usually) want new, and yet they love her.

2. Scott Yates:

   A lot of people prefer daylight saving time at the eastern end of time zones, mostly because it gets dark so early in the winter.

3. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Today, we are starting to build a fence on our eastern border, in the first stage, we will build it from Timna to Eilat in order to protect the airport being built there, and we will continue the fence up to the Golan Heights, where we have already built a strong security fence.

4. Greg Murphy:

   The fact that we are now, as a congressional office — where I represent eastern North Carolina — doing the duties of our State Department is totally ridiculous. That is not our role in government, but the fact that we ... as an office care about the people we’ve left behind — either American or American allies — is a testament to the fact that this office and the staff in this office care about the mission of this country.

5. Premier Li Keqiang as saying:

   We should guide some of them to move from eastern coastal areas to the central, western and northeastern regions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Eastern
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eastern
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Eastern
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eastern
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html