eastern
pronunciation
How to pronounce eastern in British English:
UK [ˈiːstən]
How to pronounce eastern in American English:
US [ˈiːstərn]
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- Adjective:
- lying toward or situated in the east
- of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
- lying in or toward the east
- relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world
- from the east; used especially of winds
Word Origin
- eastern (adj.)
- Old English easterne "of the east, from the east; oriental; of the Eastern Orthodox Church; of the eastern part of the globe," from east + -erne, suffix denoting direction. Cognate with Old Saxon ostroni, Old High German ostroni, Old Norse austroenn. Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia so called from 1620s.
Antonym
Example
- 1. It took an eastern province from them in 1812 .
- 2. It is also a rare eastern german success story .
- 3. Western medical-device firms are well aware of eastern innovation .
- 4. Poland has replaced russia as germany 's main eastern trading partner , even including energy .
- 5. He was from anhui province in eastern china .