Eastern Hemisphere

[ ee-stern hem-i-sfeer ]

/ ˈi stərn ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /

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noun

the eastern part of the terrestrial globe, roughly extending from the prime meridian east to the antimeridian: sometimes considered synonymous with the Old World, the Eastern Hemisphere technically does not extend into all of western Eurasia and Africa.

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Compare Western Hemisphere.

Origin of Eastern Hemisphere

First recorded in 1620–30

Words nearby Eastern Hemisphere

Eastern equine encephalitis, easterner, Eastern Establishment, Eastern Ghats, eastern gorilla, Eastern Hemisphere, eastern hemlock, Eastern Hindi, easternize, eastern lowland gorilla, easternmost

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How to use Eastern Hemisphere in a sentence

That’s left the entire Eastern Hemisphere out of the flagship observatory club.
A tiny town on the Tibetan Plateau could be the new global hub for space telescopes|Monroe Hammond|August 19, 2021|Popular-Science
Some refineries on the Gulf coast will probably still require specific types of oil from the eastern hemisphere.
The Coming of US Energy Independence|David Frum|November 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Greater progress in making pottery was made in the Western than in the Eastern Hemisphere during prehistoric times.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
Both desired to see the lands of the Eastern Hemisphere from whence their fathers had come.
French and English|Evelyn Everett-Green

The Eastern Hemisphere, as we have seen, enjoys this advantage over the Western.
Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple
Here, then, was a beautiful introduction to the eastern hemisphere; fairly robbed before striking soundings.
Redburn. His First Voyage|Herman Melville
This is where the three continents of the Eastern Hemisphere come together.
A Brief Bible History|James Oscar Boyd

British Dictionary definitions for Eastern Hemisphere

eastern hemisphere

noun (often capitals)

that half of the globe containing Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, lying east of the Greenwich meridian

the lands in this, esp Asia

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Scientific definitions for Eastern Hemisphere

Eastern Hemisphere

[ ē′stərn ]

The half of the Earth that includes Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, as divided roughly by the 0° and 180° meridians. See more at prime meridian.