1
Eastern
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated East
2
Eastern
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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Although Russia can export oil from its eastern coast and through the Black Sea, the latter can be targeted by Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels, while the former lacks the infrastructure in Russia to move the oil to the ports.
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Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Now, the 14-year-old organization is urgently seeking support to purchase 20 acres on the island’s eastern end at Pond Bay—one of the last remaining stretches of undeveloped shoreline outside the national park—pointing to its critical influence.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
Record-setting cold to start the week This brutal setup in Chicago is being driven by the same Arctic air mass that’s about to crash across the eastern two-thirds of the country.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Aside from the Great Lakes, lake-effect snow is a common occurance on the eastern shore of the Hudson Bay in Canada, and the west coasts of the Japanese islands Honshu and Hokkaido, according to Michigan Sea Grant.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Now, the 14-year-old organization is urgently seeking support to purchase 20 acres on the island’s eastern end at Pond Bay—one of the last remaining stretches of undeveloped shoreline outside the national park—pointing to its critical influence.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
Record-setting cold to start the week This brutal setup in Chicago is being driven by the same Arctic air mass that’s about to crash across the eastern two-thirds of the country.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Aside from the Great Lakes, lake-effect snow is a common occurance on the eastern shore of the Hudson Bay in Canada, and the west coasts of the Japanese islands Honshu and Hokkaido, according to Michigan Sea Grant.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.
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