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

Cal Fire officials at a Friday morning briefing said crews were making progress with hose lines along the fire’s perimeter ahead of the anticipated full opening of westbound I-80. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The Colorado Department of Transportation is planning a closure that will last 83 hours this weekend for westbound I-70 at Kipling. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The road, between Hadenfeldt and Schoolhouse Roads, will become westbound. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

All westbound traffic will be redirected to West Greenfield Avenue. — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 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