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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Traffic cameras captured the moment a small gray vehicle drove across several lanes in front of the semitruck after missing the eastbound Interstate 275 exit. Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025 Crash reported on eastbound I-70 A crash has been reported on I-70 between 23rd Street/Exit 4 and Jackson Avenue/Exit 5. Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025 According to the Medical Examiner’s Office, the victim pulled over onto the side of eastbound state Route 78, west of Emerald Drive, to change a flat tire. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025 The buggy, which was pulling an unoccupied buggy, was struck from behind by an eastbound 2018 International tractor-trailer, the sheriff's office said. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.

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eastbound

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