Examples of westbound in a Sentence
Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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Three people were killed and two others were critically injured in a crash on westbound Interstate 10 near the Arizona-New Mexico border on Saturday evening, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2024
The rain snarled some Detroit roadways, according to Michigan Department of Transportation updates, causing flooding on the northbound Interstate 75 ramp to eastbound Davison freeway and flooding on westbound I-696 near Evergreen Road, blocking one lane.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2024
The closure of the westbound direction was necessary for the second phase of the Norwood Lateral bridge rehabilitation and preservation project.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
The westbound Loop 202 ramp onto westbound I-10 will remain open, but traffic must exit I-10 at Seventh Street.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2024
The rain snarled some Detroit roadways, according to Michigan Department of Transportation updates, causing flooding on the northbound Interstate 75 ramp to eastbound Davison freeway and flooding on westbound I-696 near Evergreen Road, blocking one lane.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2024
The closure of the westbound direction was necessary for the second phase of the Norwood Lateral bridge rehabilitation and preservation project.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
The westbound Loop 202 ramp onto westbound I-10 will remain open, but traffic must exit I-10 at Seventh Street.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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westbound
adjective
west·bound
ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 
: going west
a westbound train
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