Synonyms for eastern

Most common

east · oriental · easterly

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Adjective

Antonyms

western, westerly

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.

Related words

Word family

easternmost

Phrases

eastern bearded dragon eastern gray squirrel eastern white pine eastern baccharis eastern red cedar eastern banjo frog eastern cottonwood eastern crown

Example sentences

• east My mother objected to my going to the Middle East.
• oriental They said that he was a talkative, noisy Oriental.
• easterly The fire, fanned by an easterly wind, destroyed the city centre.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

east¹, eoan

6 letters

orient³, levant²

8 letters

oriental⁴, easterly³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (orient³ = 3 syllables).