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
Recent Examples on the Web
In the heart of a mid-January deep freeze, an eastern Indiana newspaper employee was determined to deliver her papers on time.
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John Tuohy, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Two years ago, a liver was procured from a 90-year-old donor in Mid-America’s region, which includes eastern Missouri, southern Illinois and northeastern Arkansas, Lee said.
—Jim Salter, Twin Cities, 12 June 2024
The gyre’s broad spin and deep moisture can help tropical systems form in parts of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and even the extreme eastern Pacific when other necessary factors – including favorable upper-level winds and warm ocean water – align.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 June 2024
According to New York Invasive Species Information, these crustaceans were first documented in the eastern U.S. Chesapeake Bay in 2006 at the mouth of Maryland's Patapsco River.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 11 June 2024
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John Tuohy, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Two years ago, a liver was procured from a 90-year-old donor in Mid-America’s region, which includes eastern Missouri, southern Illinois and northeastern Arkansas, Lee said.
—Jim Salter, Twin Cities, 12 June 2024
The gyre’s broad spin and deep moisture can help tropical systems form in parts of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and even the extreme eastern Pacific when other necessary factors – including favorable upper-level winds and warm ocean water – align.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 June 2024
According to New York Invasive Species Information, these crustaceans were first documented in the eastern U.S. Chesapeake Bay in 2006 at the mouth of Maryland's Patapsco River.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 11 June 2024
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“Eastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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