| eastern hemisphere | |
| —n | |
| 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) Pronunciation Key
The half of the Earth that includes Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, as divided roughly by the 0° and 180° meridians. See more at prime meridian. |