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Definition of eastern adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

eastern

adjective
 
 
/ˈiːstən/
 
/ˈiːstərn/
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  1.  
    Eastern
    (abbreviation E)
    [only before noun] located in the east or facing east
    • eastern Spain
    • Eastern Europe
    • the eastern slopes of the mountain
    • the capital of the eastern province of Nangarhar
    • There has been flooding in eastern parts of the city.
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  2.  
    usually Eastern
    connected with the part of the world that is to the east of Europe
    • Eastern culture/cookery
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    3. Word OriginOld English ēasterne (as east, -ern).
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