Examples of westbound in a Sentence
Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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Colorado emergency responders closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 76 on Friday morning after a fatal crash the Colorado State Patrol said involved a trash truck and a pedestrian.
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Eastbound lanes will close overnight Sunday while westbound lanes will close Monday.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were closed for the crash investigation.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The bicyclist was found in the westbound lanes of San Marcos Boulevard.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Eastbound lanes will close overnight Sunday while westbound lanes will close Monday.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were closed for the crash investigation.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The bicyclist was found in the westbound lanes of San Marcos Boulevard.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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westbound
adjective
west·bound
ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 
: going west
a westbound train
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