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eastbound

adjective

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

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The eastbound trip formed part of Joby’s 2026 Electric Skies tour. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Based on an initial police investigation, Barry was driving a Volvo XC 60 that traveled westbound on Hunting Lodge Road in Mansfield when the vehicle crossed over the eastbound lane of travel and hit a tree. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Traffic will be diverted onto Henrietta Street for eastbound or westbound travel. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 The runway, one of four at MIA, had been limited to eastbound departures in recent days. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eastbound

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First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eastbound was in 1871

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eastbound

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