westbound

adjective

west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce westbound (audio)
: traveling or heading west

Examples of westbound in a Sentence

Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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The westbound lanes of I-30 at Ridgmar Boulevard were closed for a short time while the crash was being cleared. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 All lanes of Interstate 80 near Sierra College Boulevard in the Loomis area reopened Wednesday morning after a fiery crash shut down westbound traffic and snarled the morning commute. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Soon afterward, the Ohio State Highway Patrol says the 20-year-old got out of his Toyota Avalon on the shoulder of Interstate 70 and stepped into westbound lanes of traffic. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 In a statement, the agency confirmed that Bel parked on Interstate 70, exited his Toyota and entered the westbound lanes of the highway. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for westbound

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of westbound was in 1847

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westbound

adjective
west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce westbound (audio)
: going west
a westbound train
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