1. east wind, easter, easterly

a wind from the east

• east wind
• easter

2. easterly, eastern

lying in or toward the east

Example Sentences:
'the east side of New York'
'eastern cities'

• eastern

3. easterly, eastern

from the east; used especially of winds

Example Sentences:
'an eastern wind'
'the winds are easterly'

• eastern

4. easterly

from the east

Example Sentences:
'the winds blew easterly all night'