eastbound

adjective

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

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The police report stated that a vehicle was traveling west and crossed into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with another vehicle. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 All eastbound lanes on the Dolphin Expressway in Miami-Dade County will close at Northwest 17th Avenue and westbound lanes as needed between Northwest 12th and 17th avenues. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 The bus then stopped in an interstate crossover to make a U-turn to the eastbound lanes, and a Kia Sportage hit the rear portion of the bus that was still in the left lane of westbound I-265, Huls said. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Aug. 2026 Crash reported on eastbound I-70 A crash has been reported on I-70 from I-670/I-70/Exit 2 to The Paseo/Exit 3. — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eastbound

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First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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eastbound

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