easternItalian → EnglishOxford Italian–English► eastern /BrE ˈiːst(ə)n , AmE ˈistərn / [POINTS OF THE COMPASS] adjective attrib. 1 Geography [coast, border] orientale; [town, custom, accent] dell'est; [Europe, United States] dell'est eastern Italy l'Italia orientale 2 (also Eastern) (oriental) orientale