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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Residents in the San Bernardino County Mountains should prepare for up to 5 inches in areas near or above 5,500 feet, and those in the eastern San Gabriel Mountains and northern Ventura County Mountains should expect up to 10 inches above 7,000 feet, with 40 mph wind gusts.
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
At least one person is dead after a Jeep caught fire during a collision with a semi truck in eastern Minnesota Monday night, officials said.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, its forces have destroyed more wineries, including Château Kurin in the south and ARTWINERY in the eastern city of Donetsk, Yanchenko said.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Schimel will act as the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, which covers the eastern third of the state.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
At least one person is dead after a Jeep caught fire during a collision with a semi truck in eastern Minnesota Monday night, officials said.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, its forces have destroyed more wineries, including Château Kurin in the south and ARTWINERY in the eastern city of Donetsk, Yanchenko said.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Schimel will act as the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, which covers the eastern third of the state.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Eastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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