eastbound

adjective

east·​bound ˈēs(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce eastbound (audio)
: traveling or heading east

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At this level, water also covers Millwood Road 3 miles north of Easton, where the water is 6 inches deep across the eastbound lane. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 The Elantra then veered into the eastbound lane and struck a 2014 Toyota RAV4 head-on, sending the Toyota off the right shoulder and into a rollover, according to state police. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025 Multiple people called 911 to report a wrong-way driver going west in the eastbound lanes of Texas 114 about 2:45 a.m., police said. Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025 From now until Thursday, daily lane closures will occur between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. for eastbound traffic and between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. for westbound traffic, according to WisDOT officials. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 July 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 Jul. 2025.

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eastbound

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