Eastern Hemisphere

[ee-stern hem-i-sfeer]

noun

1. 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.

eastern hemisphere

noun

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

2. the lands in this, esp Asia

Eastern Hemisphere

1. The half of the Earth that includes Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, as divided roughly by the 0° and 180° meridians.

2. See more at prime meridian

Word History and Origins

Origin of eastern hemisphere¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

Both are located in the eastern hemisphere of the sun; the former is north of the equator, and the latter to the south.

From Washington Post

It also reveals speed differences between the fast lanes seen in the inner core’s western and eastern hemispheres.

From Science Magazine

In many past vortex disruptions, the cold has first hit the eastern hemisphere.

From Seattle Times

Following my instructions, Max had set the Vonnegut down in a landing lot near the equator in the eastern hemisphere.

From Literature

The next total eclipse will appear on January 31, 2018, and will be visible from western North America and the entire eastern hemisphere.

From National Geographic