eastbound

adjective

east·​bound ˈēs(t)-ˌbau̇nd 

: traveling or heading east

Examples of eastbound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The crash caused four eastbound lanes to be closed for about four hours. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

All eastbound lanes were closed for several hours due to the accident. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

That's when investigators say the driver got onto I-70 going westbound in the eastbound lanes. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 30 June 2026

McFerrin and Pettengill were pronounced dead at the scene, while a female driver of one of the eastbound vehicles was also injured and transported to the hospital, WZZM 13 reported. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eastbound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground

Kids Definition

eastbound

adjective

east·​bound ˈēs(t)-ˌbau̇nd 

: going east