eastern
adj.adj. located in or coming from the east. You use this to describe parts of a country, the world, or specific cultures from that direction.
adj. situated in, directed toward, or facing the east. Often capitalised when referring to specific geopolitical regions or cultural traditions associated with Asia or the former Soviet bloc.
The sun rises over the eastern mountains every morning.
Many eastern European countries joined the European Union during the expansion in 2004.
The architect incorporated several traditional eastern design elements into the modern skyscraper to reflect the city's diverse cultural heritage.
Typically placed before the noun it modifies; capitalised when part of a proper noun or a specific geopolitical entity.
the easten part of the citythe eastern part of the cityLearners sometimes confuse the noun 'east' with the adjective 'eastern' or misspell the suffix as '-en'.