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
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The highest risk zone, level 2 out of 5, extends from northern Georgia to eastern Louisiana and includes cities such as Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile, and New Orleans.
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Less than three years ago, dozens died in flooding in the Appalachian region of eastern Kentucky.
—Obed Lamy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
An April cold snap is forecast for much of the eastern half of the U.S. early next week, forecasters said, with freezes likely across portions of the central and southern U.S.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Russia's gains have been concentrated in eastern Donetsk and Luhansk provinces and the southern Zaporizhzhya region.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Less than three years ago, dozens died in flooding in the Appalachian region of eastern Kentucky.
—Obed Lamy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
An April cold snap is forecast for much of the eastern half of the U.S. early next week, forecasters said, with freezes likely across portions of the central and southern U.S.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Russia's gains have been concentrated in eastern Donetsk and Luhansk provinces and the southern Zaporizhzhya region.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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 13 Apr. 2025.
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