Eastland

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The eastern part of a geographic area; a land lying to the east.

    "The hawk called Grenzar, who searches out the eastlands, not far above rested on the branch of the oak tree, […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Eastland County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    The land(s) in the east. countable, historical, uncountable

    "The charter, however, merely prohibited Englishmen to trade in the Eastland unless they were members of the Eastland company; it did not prohibit them to import Eastland goods from elsewhere."

Example

More examples

"The charter, however, merely prohibited Englishmen to trade in the Eastland unless they were members of the Eastland company; it did not prohibit them to import Eastland goods from elsewhere."

Etymology

From east + land.

Related phrases

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