eastbound

adjective

east·​bound ˈēs(t)-ˌbau̇nd 

: traveling or heading east

Examples of eastbound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Investigators said the semi failed to navigate the exit and went off the road across the median into the eastbound lanes of C-470. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Adam Lash, 37, had previously been driving west in 1000 block of 159th Street’s eastbound lane when an eastbound officer turned on his emergency equipment to avert a collision, police said. — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Westbound drivers will continue to be charged on the Broward side, eastbound drivers on the Naples side. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

The eastbound lanes of I-84 were blocked for about an hour and half, according to the release. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eastbound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground

Kids Definition

eastbound

adjective

east·​bound ˈēs(t)-ˌbau̇nd 

: going east