eastbound

adjective

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

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Both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Dempster Street were closed between Ozark and Ottawa avenues after the crash, police said. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026 Several street closures also are underway in San Jose, including eastbound San Carlos Street and southbound Market Street near the Convention Center. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026 Service changes will be implemented on westbound sailings starting with the Albert Maersk ship and on eastbound sailings beginning with the Astrid Maersk vessel. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026 The plow collided with an eastbound Toyota Tacoma pickup, which went through the median and struck a BMW traveling westbound. City News Service, Daily News, 30 Jan. 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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eastbound

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