Situated in or facing or moving toward the east.

1. From the east; used especially of winds; SYN. eastern.
2. Lying in or toward the east; SYN. eastern.

ETYM as. eástern.
1. Lying toward or situated in the east.
2. Of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States.
3. Relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world.

Toward the east.

Of or pertaining to dawn; of dawn or east.

ETYM Latin orientalis: cf. French oriental.
Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental.