eastbound

adjective

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

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Crash reported on eastbound I-670 There is a crash on I-670 between Broadway Boulevard/Central Street/Exit 2R-2South and I-70 (East)/US-40/US-71/Exit 2M-2North. — Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 All eastbound lanes on the Dolphin Expressway will be closed at Northwest 17th Avenue on Saturday night and into Sunday morning. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Only one lane of eastbound traffic was getting by during rush hour as police investigated. — Digital Producer, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 The pedestrian, a 33-year-old man who has not been publicly identified, was hit by two eastbound vehicles while crossing the highway, police said. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 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

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