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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Preliminary information from police shows that the crash happened as a pedestrian walked in the eastbound lanes of Missouri 78 Highway. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 The crashes prompted heavy traffic in the eastbound lanes of the Watterson Expressway during the afternoon rush hour. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025 The trio — two girls and a boy — were headed to Pershing Middle School, a couple blocks away, when they were struck by the eastbound vehicle. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 The left-most eastbound lane of I-195 was closed, while the remaining lanes have reopened. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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eastbound

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