1. movement or distance traveled toward the east
Usage: navigation; surveying
2. the eastward component of a displacement or coordinate in a grid system
Usage: cartography; surveying

Examples

• The ship’s easting was 50 nautical miles after the course correction.
• We need to calculate the easting and northing for each survey point.
• The GPS showed an easting of 425,000 meters on the grid.
• Their easting brought them closer to the coastline.
• The surveyor recorded the easting coordinates for the property boundary.
• After three days of easting, they reached the eastern shore.