eastern

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

lying toward or situated in the east
- "the eastern end of the island"
lying in or toward the east
- "eastern cities"
from the east; used especially of winds
- "an eastern wind"

Adjective

of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
- "the Eastern establishment"
relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world
- "Eastern Europe"
- "the Eastern religions"

Adj

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.
Blowing from the east; easterly.
Oriental.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English esturne, esterne, from Old English ēasterne (“eastern”), from Proto-Germanic *austrōnijaz (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ro- (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“dawn, east”). Cognate with Old Saxon and Old High German ōstrōni (“eastern”), Old Norse austrœnn (“eastern”).
Morphologically east + -ern.

Synonyms

easterly, eoan

Antonyms

western

Scrabble Score: 7

eastern is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
eastern is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eastern is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

eastern is a valid Words With Friends word