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eastern
[ ee-stern ]
/ ˈi stərn /
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Origin of eastern
OTHER WORDS FROM eastern
non·east·ern, adjectivepro-Eastern, adjectiveun·east·ern, adjectiveWords nearby eastern
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How to use eastern in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for eastern
eastern
/ (ˈiːstən) /
adjective
situated in or towards the east
facing or moving towards the east
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