English > eastern United States: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | The region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River. |
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| Synonym | East |
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| Instance of | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
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| Attributes | eastern | Of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States |
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| Part of | United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. | North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean |
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| Parts | Appalachians, Appalachian Mountains | A mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico |
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| East Coast | The eastern seaboard of the United States (especially the strip between Boston and Washington D.C.) |
| Northeast, northeastern United States | The northeastern region of the United States |
| Southeast, southeastern United States | The southeastern region of the United States |
