Examples of westbound in a Sentence
Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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During the westbound closure, drivers will exit at the Northside Interchange (Exit 35), travel north on Northside Boulevard, turn left on Karcher Road to head west and re-enter the highway at the westbound Karcher ramp.
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
She and another woman in the vehicle were shot on westbound Interstate 394 near Penn Avenue.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 8 July 2025
The westbound interstate was closed between exit 195 for Copper Mountain and exit 190 for Vail Pass Summit at about 12:30 p.m., according to the department.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
As an example, Strange said that fans needing to travel east after games toward the foothills might be directed toward westbound Interstate 80 and turn around at a later exit.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
She and another woman in the vehicle were shot on westbound Interstate 394 near Penn Avenue.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 8 July 2025
The westbound interstate was closed between exit 195 for Copper Mountain and exit 190 for Vail Pass Summit at about 12:30 p.m., according to the department.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
As an example, Strange said that fans needing to travel east after games toward the foothills might be directed toward westbound Interstate 80 and turn around at a later exit.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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westbound
adjective
west·bound
ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 
: going west
a westbound train
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