Definitions for eastern
ˈi stərneast·ern

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. eastern

   Relating to the direction east.

   The eastern winds were gentle and moderate.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 19, 2020  

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. earnest, Earnest

2. sterane

3. nearest

4. estrane

5. Earnest

How to pronounce eastern?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   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. Becky Gerritson:

   We should not be spending taxpayer money, resources and time teaching children Eastern spiritual practices.

2. Joe Courtney:

   I've got a lot of confidence in my treating doctor and in my team — our work for eastern Connecticut will continue as always, and I'll keep performing my duties in a safe, remote fashion while isolated at my home.

3. Phil Klotzbach:

   The primary reasons why we're going above average is the low likelihood of a significant El Niño event and the relative warmth in the tropical( Atlantic) but especially the subtropical eastern Atlantic.

4. Intesa Chief Executive Carlo Messina:

   I do not consider central and eastern Europe an important growth area.

5. Jonathan McDowell:

   So to recap, the best guess window is now 2300 to 0900 UTC, or 7pm to 5am US Eastern time - it'll be all over by the morning.

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