Examples of westbound in a Sentence
Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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The Sky Harbor west exit to westbound I-10 will be open for access only to northbound State Route 51 or eastbound Loop 202 toward Tempe.
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Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2025
In Oregon, a stretch of westbound Interstate 84 in Multnomah County east of Portland was closed after 20 to 30 vehicles crashed in whiteout conditions, the state Transportation Department said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The fatal crash happened around 11:40 a.m. on westbound Capitol Expressway just ahead of the ramp to northbound Interstate 680, said California Highway Patrol Officer Ross Lee.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
On Friday afternoon, a 4 to 5-long chunk of concrete came crashing down and did minor damage to several vehicles on the westbound side of the Mass Pike in the Prudential Tunnel, Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver stated at the time.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2025
In Oregon, a stretch of westbound Interstate 84 in Multnomah County east of Portland was closed after 20 to 30 vehicles crashed in whiteout conditions, the state Transportation Department said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The fatal crash happened around 11:40 a.m. on westbound Capitol Expressway just ahead of the ramp to northbound Interstate 680, said California Highway Patrol Officer Ross Lee.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
On Friday afternoon, a 4 to 5-long chunk of concrete came crashing down and did minor damage to several vehicles on the westbound side of the Mass Pike in the Prudential Tunnel, Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver stated at the time.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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westbound
adjective
west·bound
ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 
: going west
a westbound train
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