eastbound

adjective

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

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The initial investigation determined that a 16-year-old boy from Fox Point was driving an SUV west on Pioneer Road before crossing the center line and striking the eastbound dump truck, driven by a 57-year-old man from the Town of Cedarburg. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Crash reported on eastbound I-70 A crash has been reported on I-70 between Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 and US-40/Exit 11. Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025 The fatal crash occurred on the eastbound lanes of State Road 994 and Southwest 117th Avenue. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025 The pursuit went from El Cajon to Spring Valley and back, spanning state Route 94, state Route 125 and eastbound Interstate 8, Tilko said. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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eastbound

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