Examples of westbound in a Sentence
Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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One westbound lane on Route 195 remains closed between Route 9 and Jackson Mills Road, according to the NJFFS.
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Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
At some point as the suspects fled westbound on the Interstate 30 service road, the ATM dislodged from the vehicle and came to rest in a culvert near an auto dealership, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Beginning Tuesday, ramps will be closed from the outbound Bishop Ford to eastbound Dolton Avenue; the westbound 159th Street ramp to the outbound Bishop Ford; and the inbound Bishop Ford ramp to eastbound Sibley Boulevard.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
West There has been a crash on westbound US-50 West from exit 83 to I-35 South.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
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Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
At some point as the suspects fled westbound on the Interstate 30 service road, the ATM dislodged from the vehicle and came to rest in a culvert near an auto dealership, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Beginning Tuesday, ramps will be closed from the outbound Bishop Ford to eastbound Dolton Avenue; the westbound 159th Street ramp to the outbound Bishop Ford; and the inbound Bishop Ford ramp to eastbound Sibley Boulevard.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
West There has been a crash on westbound US-50 West from exit 83 to I-35 South.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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westbound
adjective
west·bound
ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 
: going west
a westbound train
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