eastbound

adjective

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

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Crash reported on eastbound I-70 There has been a crash on I-70 between 38th Street/Park Drive/Exit 419 and US-69/South 18th Street/Exit 420. Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026 Four eastbound lanes of the freeway were shut down for the investigation, the CHP said. Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026 According to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the man responded to a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of eastbound I-696 near Mound Road in Warren on March 23. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 The driver pulling out from Dale has to watch for eastbound traffic in the nearest lane as well as eastbound cars in the second lane, while also checking for westbound cars in the third lane or possibly even from the fourth. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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eastbound

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