eastbound

adjective

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

Examples of eastbound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Spilled fuel flowed through a culvert and quickly spread across eastbound lanes of the interstate as well, state patrol officials said. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024 This is being done so a bridge support can be installed over the Dolphin’s eastbound lanes as part of the I-395/SR 836/I-95 Design-Build Project, which includes the construction of an upper-deck roadway above State Road 836. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for eastbound 

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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 May. 2024.

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eastbound

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