easternEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frencheastern /BrE ˈiːst(ə)n , AmE ˈistərn / ▶ [Points of the compass] adjective 1 [coast, border] est; [town, custom, accent] de l'est; [Europe, United States] de l'Est eastern France l'est de la France 2 ( also Eastern) (oriental) oriental