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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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The left two lanes on westbound I-10 will be closed between Fairway Drive and Dysart Road in the West Valley for maintenance. Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 During rock blasting operations, westbound I-70 traffic will be held as far east as Exit 247 for Homestead Road and eastbound traffic will be held west of the Veterans Memorial Tunnel, according to CDOT officials. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024 The fatal collision happened about 5:41 a.m. Sunday on westbound State Route 84 east of Paseo Padre Parkway. Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024 On eastbound trips between those two cities, there is breakfast both mornings, lunch both days, and dinner on the first night, while westbound trips start with dinner, followed by breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

westbound

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