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

/ ē′stərn /

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

That’s left the entire Eastern Hemisphere out of the flagship observatory club.

From Popular-Science

Some refineries on the Gulf coast will probably still require specific types of oil from the eastern hemisphere.

From The Daily Beast

Greater progress in making pottery was made in the Western than in the Eastern Hemisphere during prehistoric times.

From Project Gutenberg

Both desired to see the lands of the Eastern Hemisphere from whence their fathers had come.

From Project Gutenberg

The Eastern Hemisphere, as we have seen, enjoys this advantage over the Western.

From Project Gutenberg

Here, then, was a beautiful introduction to the eastern hemisphere; fairly robbed before striking soundings.

From Project Gutenberg

This is where the three continents of the Eastern Hemisphere come together.

From Project Gutenberg