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eastern

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eastern
adjective /ˈiːstə(r)n/
a) Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east

While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

b) blowing from the east; easterly

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