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
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After another apparent operational pause, one or more of the big guns rolled into action with the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group in eastern Ukraine last month.
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David Axe, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Overnight there was another massive Russian drone attack in the eastern city of Zaporizhzhia that left a residential neighborhood devastated.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
When to see the 'Blaze Star' In March 2025, Corona Borealis will rise in the eastern sky about three hours after sunset.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025
This is where the 4G signal is best around here in Kamianka, a village in eastern Ukraine reduced to rubble and seeded with mines when Russia invaded three years ago.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Overnight there was another massive Russian drone attack in the eastern city of Zaporizhzhia that left a residential neighborhood devastated.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
When to see the 'Blaze Star' In March 2025, Corona Borealis will rise in the eastern sky about three hours after sunset.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025
This is where the 4G signal is best around here in Kamianka, a village in eastern Ukraine reduced to rubble and seeded with mines when Russia invaded three years ago.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
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 12 Mar. 2025.
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