Examples of westbound in a Sentence
Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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Responding officers saw all westbound lanes blocked, as drivers engaged in reckless driving, pedestrians were on the roadway and fireworks were being shot in the air.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Other project goals include refurbishing the pedestrian overpass, building a sound wall along Hannibal Street and adding a signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial Way Interchange.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
After continuing south on State Highway 161/Lake Ridge Parkway, turn right onto the I-20 service road and follow signs to enter westbound I-20.
—Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Full service is still set to be restored on Sunday — when the new Portal North Bridge had originally been scheduled to open — with westbound trains using the new bridge and eastbound trains continuing to use the old bridge.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Other project goals include refurbishing the pedestrian overpass, building a sound wall along Hannibal Street and adding a signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial Way Interchange.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
After continuing south on State Highway 161/Lake Ridge Parkway, turn right onto the I-20 service road and follow signs to enter westbound I-20.
—Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Full service is still set to be restored on Sunday — when the new Portal North Bridge had originally been scheduled to open — with westbound trains using the new bridge and eastbound trains continuing to use the old bridge.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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westbound
adjective
west·bound
ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 
: going west
a westbound train
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