eastern

adjective15 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6

the part of a country that is next to the sea in the east

religions originating in East, South and Southeast Asia

cultural or social customs and beliefs from the East

the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river in the east

philosophical traditions of South and East Asia, such as Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism

a nation located in the eastern part of a continent or the world

the collective intellectual traditions and concepts of the East

a line of battle or conflict in the east, especially in historical wars like WWI and WWII

an administrative region within a country, located in the east

the border of a country's settled land in the east

refers to the former communist states of Central and Eastern Europe, especially during the Cold War

a thinker from an eastern philosophical tradition

the outer or less important part of an area in the east

theological studies within eastern religious traditions, such as Eastern Orthodox Christianity

the style or method of cooking from eastern regions, such as Asia