eastbound

adjective

east·​bound ˈēs(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce eastbound (audio)
: traveling or heading east

Examples of eastbound in a Sentence

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That vehicle, driven by a 28-year-old man, reportedly crossed into the other lane and collided with an eastbound Chevrolet SUV. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024 Southbound traffic on Lipton has a stop sign; neither eastbound nor westbound traffic on Van Norman Avenue have a stop sign. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024 Both eastbound and westbound service on LocalLink bus 28 will be rerouted, according to the MTA. Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024 The eastbound train lost power near Kalamazoo and the westbound couldn’t go past Battle Creek. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eastbound 

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eastbound was in 1871

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“Eastbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastbound. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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eastbound

adjective
east·​bound ˈēs(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce eastbound (audio)
: going east
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