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

During the 55 hours, Caltrans will demolish medians and set up temporary concrete barriers to shift all traffic to westbound lanes. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Eastbound and westbound lanes on Okeechobee Road from the Palmetto Expressway to east of West 18th Avenue will shift north, and the ramp from Okeechobee Road to the northbound Palmetto Expressway will also be shifted north. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

All westbound lanes of I-94 have reopened after being closed due to a crash at M-59 in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The shooting prompted police to close the westbound lanes of the upper deck of the nearly mile-long double-deck suspension bridge to investigate the shooting and collect evidence. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 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