westbound

adjective

west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce westbound (audio)
: traveling or heading west

Examples of westbound in a Sentence

Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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The southbound State Route 51 ramp to westbound I-10 will be closed. Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2025 The incident report was issued Tuesday at 3:38 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:42 a.m. Heavy snowfall on westbound K-10 in Eudora There is warning for heavy snowfall from CR-1061/Church Street to East 1900th Road on K-10. Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025 The single-car crash occurred on the westbound side of the highway in the area of Exit 32 around 3 a.m., according to Connecticut State Police. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025 Deven Stewart, 32, was headed east on the westbound side of Mast Boulevard in his hometown of Santee when his vehicle crashed head-on into an oncoming SUV near Magnolia Avenue, officials said. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for westbound

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of westbound was in 1847

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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

westbound

adjective
west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce westbound (audio)
: going west
a westbound train
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