oriental

[US]/ɔːrɪ'ent(ə)l/

[UK]/ˌorɪ'ɛntəl/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. of or relating to the Orient; characteristic of the East
n. a person from the East

Phrases & Collocations

Oriental cuisine

Oriental culture

Oriental medicine

oriental pearl

new oriental

oriental cherry

oriental style

mandarin oriental hotel

oriental region

Real-world Examples

Then we have the Grand Erg Oriental.

Source: Creative Cloud Travel

Gosh, you know, I thought they were Oriental.

Source: Complete isolation

Nothing of the ancient Oriental tongues.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Popular options include jasmine tea, yellow tea and Oriental red tea.

Source: Creative Cloud Travel

They beat preexisting Oriental empires like the Mughals and the Ottomans.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

The mysterious ancient oriental cultures have been appealing to the Westerners for ages.

Source: Sixth-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

You know, some of them are particularly produced for oriental women.

Source: Foreign Trade English Topics King

The Murder on the Oriental Express is one of my favorite detective novels.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Though I am a picky gourmet, the New Oriental can make me satisfy.

Source: New TOEFL Speaking Golden 80 Questions

That makes so much more sense than something about women's rights Oriental Express.

Source: Gourmet Base

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