westbound

adjective

west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 

: traveling or heading west

Examples of westbound in a Sentence

Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.

Recent Examples on the Web

Police said the suspect allegedly fired one round at the victim's vehicle before fleeing from the scene, going westbound on the highway. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The westbound Pleasant Grove Boulevard on-ramp to northbound Highway 65 also was closed during the incident, the log showed. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

By Bay City News Some of the westbound and eastbound lanes of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge will be closed starting Saturday night for inspections, maintenance and repairs, Caltrans said. — Bay City News, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Drivers should prepare for long-term westbound lane restrictions, the closure of the Grant Street on-ramp and the Stanwix Street off-ramp during construction. — Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for westbound

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

Kids Definition

westbound

adjective

west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 

: going west

a westbound train