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[ adjective ] lying toward or situated in the east
Examples "the eastern end of the island" Used in print (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)In the eastern section of the state the newspapers ' reaction to Brown 's trial and sentence were basically identical . The results of the election of 1859 found Republican candidates not_only winning the offices of governor and lieutenant-governor but also obtaining the two Congressional offices from the eastern and western sections of the state . (Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)Hal saw in his mind the rest of Earth : Iceland , Greenland , the Caribbean_Islands , and the eastern half of South_America . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
Examples "the Eastern establishment" Used in print (87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....)In the light of the facts at_hand , however , New_York_Central intends to pursue the objective of helping to create a healthy two system eastern railroad structure in the public interest `` . Related terms western middle_Atlantic southeastern east-central northeastern east-central East |
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[ adjective ] lying in or toward the east
Synonyms Examples "the east side of NY" "eastern cities" Used in print (Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)The most convincing recent measurement of an anaconda was made in eastern Colombia by Roberto_Lamon , a petroleum_geologist of the Richmond_Oil_Company , and reported in 1944 by Emmett_R_._Dunn . Related terms |
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