eastern — relating to or situated in the east
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or situated in the east
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈiːstərn/
Korean meaning: 동쪽의, 동부의
Korean pronunciation: 이스-턴 (강세: 이스)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always said eastern medicine tastes terrible but works like magic.
- The eastern part of the city gets the best sunrise views.
- He moved from the eastern suburbs to escape his mother-in-law's daily visits.
eastern
ADJECTIVE//ˈiːstərn//
relating to or situated in the east
💡 Concept
A hiker points toward the eastern sunrise from the mountain lookout
🎵 Rhyme
From eastern peaks to western plains and northern snow!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈiːstərn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈiːstən/
🌳Etymology
Rooteast
Suffix--ern
Origin
고대 영어 'ēasterne'에서 유래되었으며, 'east(동쪽)' + '-ern(방향을 나타내는 접미사)'의 조합으로 만들어졌습니다. 태양이 떠오르는 방향을 의미하는 게르만어족의 어근에서 시작되었어요.
🎵Rhyme
westernnorthernsouthern
western
northern
southern
🔗Collocations
eastern coast
eastern culture
eastern philosophy
eastern medicine
eastern Europe
eastern direction
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother always said eastern medicine tastes terrible but works like magic.”
“The eastern part of the city gets the best sunrise views.”
😄 Fun example
“He moved from the eastern suburbs to escape his mother-in-law's daily visits.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
eastwardorientaleasterly
Antonyms
westernwestward
Related
northsouthdirectioncompasssunrise
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