westbound

adjective

west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce westbound (audio)
: traveling or heading west

Examples of westbound in a Sentence

Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
Recent Examples on the Web Prosecutors allege Evans drove after the Ford Edge on surface streets then onto westbound state Route 94 before shooting Williams on the freeway just east of Kenwood Drive. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024 The transportation department anticipates closing the Norwood Lateral in the westbound direction on June 3, said Fuller. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 9 May 2024 The stop at South Center Place and Shipping Place in the westbound direction would end due to the change in alignment, but the CityLink Navy wouldn’t be changed. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024 The Milford Road ramp to westbound I-96 will be closed and detoured via southbound Milford Road, westbound Grand River Avenue, and northbound Kent Lake Road to westbound I-96. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for westbound 

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of westbound was in 1847

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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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westbound

adjective
west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce westbound (audio)
: going west
a westbound train
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