# Eastern Europe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈistɚn jʊːɹəp/

## Definitions
1. A socio-political geographical area of eastern Europe usually including the European countries to the east of Germany, Austria and Italy, and to the west of the Urals.
2. The communist and Soviet-aligned countries of Europe during the Cold War; the Warsaw Pact, sometimes also including Yugoslavia and Albania.

## Source
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