eastern

/ˈistərn/

/ˈistən/

Other forms: easternly

Definitions of eastern

1. adjective

   lying toward or situated in the east
   “the eastern end of the island”

   synonyms:

   east

   situated in or facing or moving toward the east
2. adjective

   lying in or toward the east
   “eastern cities”

   synonyms: easterly

   east

   situated in or facing or moving toward the east
3. adjective

   from the east; used especially of winds
   “an eastern wind”

   synonyms: easterly

   east

   situated in or facing or moving toward the east
4. adjective

   relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world
   “Eastern Europe”

   “the Eastern religions”

   synonyms:

   oriental

   denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia

   antonyms:

   western

   relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

   Hesperian, occidental

   denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere
5. adjective

   of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
   “the Eastern establishment”

   synonyms:

   east-central

   of a region of the United States generally including Kentucky, West Virginia

   mid-Atlantic, middle Atlantic

   of a region of the United States generally including Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; and usually New York; Pennsylvania; New Jersey

   northeastern

   of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania

   southeastern

   of a region of the United States generally including Alabama; Georgia; Florida; Tennessee; South Carolina; North Carolina

   antonyms:

   western

   of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River

   southwestern

   of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico; Arizona; Texas; California; and sometimes Nevada; Utah; Colorado

   midwestern

   of a region of the United States generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota

   northwestern

   of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming

   west-central

   of a region of the United States usually including Colorado; Nevada; Utah