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 interstate was closed between Exit 203 for Colorado 9 and East Frisco and Exit 201 for Frisco, about 3 miles west of Silverthorne, CDOT officials said in an 11:18 a.m. post on X. The highway reopened as of 11:52 a.m. Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2024 The Norwood Lateral is currently closed in the westbound direction between Paddock Road and I-71 and is expected to reopen the weekend of Sept. 20. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024 The crash happened around 3:27 p.m. on westbound Interstate 40 near milepost 159.5 in Williams, Arizona, on a snow and ice-covered interstate. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025 The crash happened around 3:27 p.m. on westbound Interstate 40 near milepost 159.5 in Williams, Ariz. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025 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 16 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

westbound

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