eastbound

adjective

east·​bound ˈēs(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce eastbound (audio)
: traveling or heading east

Examples of eastbound in a Sentence

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Two eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 were blocked just south of Tinley Park, Illinois, early Sunday after a semi-trailer truck rolled over. Tim Jacobi, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026 Crash reported on eastbound I-70 A crash has been reported on I-70 from Fifth Street/Exit 423 to Third Street/James St/Exit 423. Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026 According to court records, Urrutia, an aspiring firefighter, was killed in a head-on crash with a speeding Perez, who was driving the wrong way, westbound on the eastbound leg of Florida’s Turnpike in Miramar. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026 The driver fled, and at one point drove the wrong way on eastbound I-84 to travel westbound. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eastbound

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eastbound was in 1871

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“Eastbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastbound. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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eastbound

adjective
east·​bound ˈēs(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce eastbound (audio)
: going east
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