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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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Forecasters say hummingbirds will continue moving north as temperatures rise, becoming more common across central and eastern states by May.
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James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
But Turner was suggesting that the heart of the nation’s history was not in England or in the American colonies along the eastern seaboard, but on the western frontier.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Newsweek Explains The Efforts Multiple eastern and southern Oregon counties approved nonbinding ballot measures in recent years to pursue moving the Oregon-Idaho border, while Idaho’s House in 2023 passed a memorial to open discussions.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Since then, more than 1 million people from southern and eastern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs have fled.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
But Turner was suggesting that the heart of the nation’s history was not in England or in the American colonies along the eastern seaboard, but on the western frontier.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Newsweek Explains The Efforts Multiple eastern and southern Oregon counties approved nonbinding ballot measures in recent years to pursue moving the Oregon-Idaho border, while Idaho’s House in 2023 passed a memorial to open discussions.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Since then, more than 1 million people from southern and eastern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs have fled.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Eastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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