eastbound

adjective

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

Examples of eastbound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The westbound lanes between 35W and Hwy. 100 and the eastbound lanes between Hwy. 100 and Hwy. 77. Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024 The westbound lane reopened just over four hours later, while the eastbound lane took about five hours to reopen. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024 The driver of the truck drove onto I-30 near mile marker 63 around 7:30 a.m. going west in the eastbound lanes, state police spokeswoman Cindy Murphy said. Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Shut down due to a landslide, CDOT diverted from cleaning up the tractor-trailer mess (falling off the westbound lane onto the eastbound lane, by the way) and having to clear that before resuming work on the interstate. Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eastbound 

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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 Oct. 2024.

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eastbound

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