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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The heat dome created by high pressure has been influencing the weather over the eastern third of the country, causing heat index values of 105 to 110 in cities across the Deep South like Little Rock, Memphis and New Orleans.
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
On Friday, smoke will begin moving south, including down Lake Michigan and into Green Bay, impacting central Wisconsin and eastern areas as well.
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Driftwood and lake sediments have been long known in a cave called Stanton’s cave in Marble Canyon of eastern Grand Canyon.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Chinese officials in the eastern province of Zhejiang have put stand-up comics on notice to avoid jokes that could fuel resentment between the sexes.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
On Friday, smoke will begin moving south, including down Lake Michigan and into Green Bay, impacting central Wisconsin and eastern areas as well.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Driftwood and lake sediments have been long known in a cave called Stanton’s cave in Marble Canyon of eastern Grand Canyon.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Chinese officials in the eastern province of Zhejiang have put stand-up comics on notice to avoid jokes that could fuel resentment between the sexes.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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