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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Wayne Wacker was driving westbound in the eastbound shoulder lane between the Marquette Interchange and 16th Street while Harris' motorcade traveled toward the lake before he was stopped by a Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024 The break occurred overnight, causing damage to eastbound lanes on MLK Boulevard. Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 19 Oct. 2024 The eastbound lanes of I-40 were temporarily closed while a DPS HazMat team evaluated the potential risk. Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024 Antioch police officers arrived at the scene after receiving an emergency call reporting a pedestrian had been hit and found the 53-year-old woman unresponsive in the eastbound lanes of Lone Tree Way. Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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eastbound

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