Examples of westbound in a Sentence
Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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That rollover wreck happened on westbound Interstate 80 near Potrero Avenue, when a black Fiat and white Mercedes-Benz hit each other, the California Highway Patrol said.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
Denver police posted about the third fatal crash, which happened on westbound Interstate 70 near Federal Boulevard, at 7:46 a.m. Sunday.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
There are two separate crews working concurrently – one on the eastbound side and one on the westbound side – to expedite repairs.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
The vehicle crashed into a freeway sign before plunging off the bridge and landing on the westbound side of SR-94.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
Denver police posted about the third fatal crash, which happened on westbound Interstate 70 near Federal Boulevard, at 7:46 a.m. Sunday.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
There are two separate crews working concurrently – one on the eastbound side and one on the westbound side – to expedite repairs.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
The vehicle crashed into a freeway sign before plunging off the bridge and landing on the westbound side of SR-94.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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westbound
adjective
west·bound
ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 
: going west
a westbound train
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