| ADJECTIVE | all | eastern | lying toward or situated in the east |
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| all | eastern | of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States | |
| all | eastern, easterly | lying in or toward the east | |
| all | eastern | relating to or characteristic of regions / regions of eastern parts of the world | |
| all | eastern, easterly | from the east |
| Sounds | iy'stern | |
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| Rhymes | adjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern... | |
| Meaning | lying toward or situated in the east. | |
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| Example | "the eastern end of the island" | |
| Broader | east | situated in or facing or moving toward the east |
| Spanish | oriental | |
| Catalan | oriental | |
| Meaning | Of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States. | |
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| Example | "the Eastern establishment" | |
| Attribute of | East, eastern United States | The region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River |
| Narrower | east-central | Of a region of the United States generally including Kentucky, West Virginia |
| middle Atlantic, mid-Atlantic | Of a region of the United States generally including Delaware | |
| northeastern | Of a region of the United States generally including the New England states | |
| southeastern | Of a region of the United States generally including Alabama | |
| Opposite | western | Of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River |
| Catalan | oriental | |
| Meaning | lying in or toward the east. | |
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| Example | "eastern cities" | |
| Synonym | easterly | |
| Broader | east | situated in or facing or moving toward the east |
| Spanish | oriental | |
| Meaning | Relating to or characteristic of regions / regions of eastern parts of the world. | |
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| Examples |
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| Attribute of | East, Orient | The countries of Asia |
| Narrower | oriental | denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia |
| Opposite | western | Relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts |
| Spanish | oriental | |
| Catalan | oriental | |
| Meaning | From the east; used especially of winds. | |
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| Example | "an eastern wind" | |
| Synonym | easterly | |
| Broader | east | situated in or facing or moving toward the east |
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