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 Morning traffic in the area was impacted for about four hours around the collision site while police investigate the scene, including a blockage of eastbound Story Road between Roberts and Lucretia avenues. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024 Two westbound and eastbound lanes on Century Boulevard at Concourse Way (between La Cienega Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard) are closed. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024 The closure starts Monday, April 15, for eastbound right turns on Broadway at Riverside Boulevard and Land Park Drive. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024 Drawings showed the team headquarters located where Oak and eastbound Truman Road intersect. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024 The drivers of a westbound 2019 Nissan sedan and an eastbound 2018 Chevy sedan died after their vehicles collided, Pye said. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2024 The eastbound Sky Harbor Boulevard ramp to southbound SR 143 (airport exit ramp). Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024 Relocations were reduced by design revisions for the eastbound 68th Street entrance ramp, 35th Street interchange, and 27th Street interchange. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024 Daniel Ortiz was driving a silver BMW SUV erratically on eastbound Interstate 30 and Eastchase Parkway, Fort Worth police said in a news release Sunday. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2024

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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 18 Apr. 2024.

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eastbound

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