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
Climate change more than doubled the likelihood of extreme fire weather in eastern Canada last year, according to a report prepared last year by the World Weather Attribution group.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
Tennessee: Cherokee National Forest Lovers of the outdoors have their work cut out for them in Tennessee, especially its eastern edge.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Animals that live in Adventure Africa today include elephants, giraffes, hippos, impala, eastern bongo, ostriches, African crested Guineafowl and East African crowned cranes.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Where to stay in Newport: Montauk, New York The final stop on the eastern tip of Long Island, Montauk is appropriately known as the End.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
Humpback whales overwinter in the Caribbean before starting their migration route north in early April toward their major feeding grounds in Maine, eastern Canada, and both sides of Greenland, including Iceland and Norway, Ackerman said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
The district spans much of eastern Kansas and includes Topeka, Leavenworth and northern Wyandotte County.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
The tour, which covered much of the eastern U.S., consisted of Piglet and five of his seven dog siblings visiting nursing homes, meet-and-greets, and schools that use the Piglet Mindset program.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
That includes the headquarters of the Ukrainian eastern command in Kramatorsk.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
Tennessee: Cherokee National Forest Lovers of the outdoors have their work cut out for them in Tennessee, especially its eastern edge.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Animals that live in Adventure Africa today include elephants, giraffes, hippos, impala, eastern bongo, ostriches, African crested Guineafowl and East African crowned cranes.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Where to stay in Newport: Montauk, New York The final stop on the eastern tip of Long Island, Montauk is appropriately known as the End.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
Humpback whales overwinter in the Caribbean before starting their migration route north in early April toward their major feeding grounds in Maine, eastern Canada, and both sides of Greenland, including Iceland and Norway, Ackerman said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
The district spans much of eastern Kansas and includes Topeka, Leavenworth and northern Wyandotte County.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
The tour, which covered much of the eastern U.S., consisted of Piglet and five of his seven dog siblings visiting nursing homes, meet-and-greets, and schools that use the Piglet Mindset program.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
That includes the headquarters of the Ukrainian eastern command in Kramatorsk.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Eastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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