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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All eastbound lanes are closed on I-80 at I-55 after a crash involving five vehicles near Joliet on Thursday morning. Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 Reports of a crash on eastbound I-670 There has been a crash on I-670 from Broadway Boulevard/Central Street/Exit 2R-2South to Locust Street/Truman Road/Exit 2Q (WB). Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 The Lake Wales boy was ejected onto the eastbound center lane of I-4. Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 The shooting prompted the closure of all lanes on the eastbound 105 Freeway west of Vermont Avenue. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 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 1 May. 2026.

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eastbound

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