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eastern

/ˈiːstən/

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.

2 usually Eastern connected with the part of the world that is to the east of Europe

Eastern culture/cookery

Word Origin

Old English ēasterne (as east, -ern).