Examples of westbound in a Sentence
Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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Southwell, who was westbound on 21 Mile Road at the time, died as a result of the crash.
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Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Investigators determined that the rider was traveling westbound at the intersection at the same time as the GMC was traveling southbound.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Other work has included refurbishing the pedestrian overpass between the 10th Avenue and Franklin Road interchanges, adding a sound wall along Hannibal Street and installing a traffic signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial interchange.
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Rose Evans
june 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
The big rig struck a guardrail and overturned, blocking both westbound lanes.
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Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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
Other work has included refurbishing the pedestrian overpass between the 10th Avenue and Franklin Road interchanges, adding a sound wall along Hannibal Street and installing a traffic signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial interchange.
—
Rose Evans
june 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
The big rig struck a guardrail and overturned, blocking both westbound lanes.
—
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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westbound
adjective
west·bound
ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 
: going west
a westbound train
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