Words / B1

EEST-uh-n/ˈiːstən/

Eastern means in or from the east of a country or region: eastern England; Eastern Europe. East is the noun or adverb; eastern is the adjective. Rail: eastern region trains were cancelled; the west coast still ran.

Meaning

In or from the east of a country or region.

Examples

• “Eastern region trains were cancelled; the west coast still ran.”
• “Eastern Europe in the geography paper is a region, not a single country.”

Good to know

eastern + England / Europe / side. Contrast: western / northern / southern. Capital E in Eastern Europe as a set region. Geography / rail. Not “easten”.

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