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Eastern

/ˈiːstən/

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.

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📖 Definitions of "Eastern"

adjective

1
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.
2
(of a wind) Blowing from the east; easterly.
3
Oriental.

🔄 Synonyms of "Eastern"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
northeastern	Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
southeastern	Of or pertaining to the southeast.
middle atlantic	of a region of the united states generally including delaware; maryland; virginia; and usually new york; pennsylvania; new jersey
east-central	of a region of the united states generally including kentucky, west virginia
asiannoun	A person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - especially:
eastnoun	The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
easterlynoun	Facing the east; directed towards the east.
mid-atlanticnoun	The middle of the East Coast of the United States, typically consisting of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC.
orientnoun	(transitive) To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.
orientalnoun	Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia.

↔️ Antonyms of "Eastern"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
westernnoun	Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Eastern"

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Word	Definition
northeasternnoun	Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
southeasternnoun	Of or pertaining to the southeast.
orientalnoun	Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia.
orientnoun	(transitive) To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.
asiannoun	A person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - especially:
mid-atlanticnoun	The middle of the East Coast of the United States, typically consisting of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC.
eastnoun	The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
easterlynoun	Facing the east; directed towards the east.
east-central	of a region of the united states generally including kentucky, west virginia
middle atlantic	of a region of the united states generally including delaware; maryland; virginia; and usually new york; pennsylvania; new jersey
westernnoun	Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
eastwardnoun	Situated or directed towards the east.
south-eastern	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of southeastern. [Of or pertaining to the southeast.]
south-eastnoun	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of southeast. [The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.]
north-eastern	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of northeastern. [Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.]
east-west	Extending on an axis from east to west.
north-eastnoun	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of northeast. [The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.]
eastbound	Moving or heading towards the east.
northeastnoun	The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
southeastnoun	The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.