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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The whale, which has been nicknamed Timmy by local media, is lying in shallow waters near the eastern German town of Wismar and has barely moved for days.
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ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Wednesday's strike brings the death toll to at least 178 since the operations began in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean in early September.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
However, if there’s an eastern-moving current around the hexagon’s outline, roughly moving at 360 km/hr (220 mph), then when that current interacts with airflow at more equatorial latitudes, a six-sided, hexagonal pattern does indeed emerge.
—Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026
In aggregate, the three Middle Eastern funds are investing close to $24 billion, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund taking a roughly $10 billion stake.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Wednesday's strike brings the death toll to at least 178 since the operations began in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean in early September.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
However, if there’s an eastern-moving current around the hexagon’s outline, roughly moving at 360 km/hr (220 mph), then when that current interacts with airflow at more equatorial latitudes, a six-sided, hexagonal pattern does indeed emerge.
—Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026
In aggregate, the three Middle Eastern funds are investing close to $24 billion, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund taking a roughly $10 billion stake.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
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 21 Apr. 2026.
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