eastern

1. 1.

   lying toward or situated in the east

   “the eastern end of the island”

   Similareast
2. 2.

   of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States

   “the Eastern establishment”

   Antonymswestern

   Similareast-centralmiddle Atlanticnortheasternsoutheastern
3. 3.

   lying in or toward the east

   “the east side of New York”

   “eastern cities”

   Synonymseasterly

   Similareast
4. 4.

   relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world

   “Eastern Europe”

   “the Eastern religions”

   Antonymswestern

   Similaroriental
5. 5.

   from the east; used especially of winds

   “an eastern wind”

   “the winds are easterly”

   Synonymseasterly

   Similareast

Other forms of eastern

comparative

easterner·

superlative

easternest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about eastern

What does eastern mean?

eastern means "lying toward or situated in the east". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in eastern?

eastern has 2 syllables: ea-stern. The stress falls on "ea". In IPA it is /ˈistɚn/.

What is another word for eastern?

Close synonyms include easterly, easterly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of eastern?

The recorded antonyms are western, western.

Is eastern a common word?

eastern is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.