Examples of westbound in a Sentence
Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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There also will be short-term closures of the ramps and loops from westbound and eastbound state Highway 36 to northbound Snelling Avenue during the weekend.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
According to Aaron Snell, a spokesperson for the Idaho State Police, from May 17 to May 24, police responded to six crashes on westbound I-84 between mile marker 40 and 37.
—Rose Evans
updated May 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
According to officials, flooding has also been reported westbound on the Dolphin Expressway at Le Jeune Road, and two lanes have been closed.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 May 2026
An early morning rollover crash involving a semitrailer carrying fuel in Jefferson County shut down westbound Interstate 70 for more than seven hours Wednesday.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
According to Aaron Snell, a spokesperson for the Idaho State Police, from May 17 to May 24, police responded to six crashes on westbound I-84 between mile marker 40 and 37.
—Rose Evans
updated May 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
According to officials, flooding has also been reported westbound on the Dolphin Expressway at Le Jeune Road, and two lanes have been closed.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 May 2026
An early morning rollover crash involving a semitrailer carrying fuel in Jefferson County shut down westbound Interstate 70 for more than seven hours Wednesday.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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westbound
adjective
west·bound
ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 
: going west
a westbound train
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