eastbound

adjective

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

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Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from 119th Street/Exit 220 to I-435/Exit 222. Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025 The Chula Vista police traffic unit was investigating the deadly wreck and shut down eastbound Otay Lakes Road. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025 The high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) ramp from eastbound I-10 to eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway). Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2025 Troopers pulled over a tractor-trailer at the eastbound 2-mile marker in Crawford County for a traffic violation around 12:45 p.m. Monday, according to a state police news release. arkansasonline.com, 6 Feb. 2025 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 19 Feb. 2025.

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eastbound

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