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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Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 119th Street/Exit 220 and I-435/Exit 222. Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025 Military Trail is closed between Northwest 19th Street and Butts Road, and the Interstate 95 overpass at Glades Road also is closed both eastbound and westbound, according to the Boca Raton Police Department. Abigail Hasebroock, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 The three-vehicle crash snarled traffic and closed several eastbound lanes on the 134 Freeway on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025 The billboard, on eastbound Interstate 30 in Fort Worth near Beach Street, advertises the Noteboom law firm and references a multimillion-dollar judgment against the entertainment complex in a lawsuit over a man who was beaten by a bar bouncer, an image of the billboard shows. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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eastbound

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