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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All westbound traffic on Loop 101 was being diverted at Hayden. Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024 Officers told the station that all lanes on the westbound side of Highway 152 were closed due to the large crash. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024 The sideshows happened on Sept. 8, the first around 3:20 a.m. in the westbound direction and the second around 4:30 a.m. in the eastbound direction, the CHP said in a news release. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024 Additional changes are planned for the bridge, including removing the toll booths at east end and reinstating a previous high occupancy vehicle lane on the westbound upper deck. Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for westbound 

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of westbound was in 1847

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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

westbound

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