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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Elmo Fire Department Elmo, an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, requested mutual aid from College Mound and Wills Point due to the number of vehicles involved and additional minor crashes in the eastbound lanes. Doug Myers, CBS News, 21 June 2026 The man, who was driving a Kia Forte, was attempting to turn out of a gas station and onto the eastbound lanes of East Division Street. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026 The closure will affect both northbound and southbound traffic on Richards Boulevard accessing eastbound I-80. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 The Honda entered the eastbound lanes and struck the Chevrolet head on, according to a crash log. Kendrick Calfee june 9, Kansas City Star, 9 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.

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eastbound

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