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

Investigators determined that the rider was traveling westbound at the intersection at the same time as the GMC was traveling southbound. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

However, westbound Highway 50 near 26th Street, just west of the Highway 99 interchange, was beginning to show signs of congestion. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Rawlinna and Kalgoorlie Travelers headed westbound stop at Rawlinna, the country’s largest sheep station, for an evening under the stars and an alfresco dinner, weather permitting. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Police said the minivan, a Dodge Caravan, was westbound on White Lake Road while the Harley Davidson motorcycle was eastbound on White Lake Road. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 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