eastern hemisphere
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- noun
- /ˈiːstərn ˈhɛmɪsfɪr/
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hemisferio oriental
- The eastern hemisphere includes many diverse cultures, from Asia to Australia.
Examples
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Now, while in the western hemisphere, it has already done a 180 and appears to be heading back to the eastern hemisphere again.
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In the eastern hemisphere, the majority of the world's population resides.
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Geographers often study countries located in the eastern hemisphere for their unique climates.
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'eastern' (relating to the east) + 'hemisphere' (a half of the Earth), so the phrase simply denotes the half of the Earth lying to the east. This adjective+noun geographic construction is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun eastern hemisphere comes from the way people divide the globe. The word eastern means to the east and hemisphere means 'half of the Earth', so it refers to the half of the planet east of an imaginary line called the prime meridian, including Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.