westbound

[ west-bound ]

adjective

1. proceeding or headed west.

westbound

/ ˈwɛstˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. going or leading towards the west

Word History and Origins

Origin of westbound¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; west + -bound ²

Example Sentences

For its new study, the team analyzed 35,000 eastbound and westbound flights between New York’s Kennedy airport and Heathrow airport in London.

From Science News For Students

A Honda that was also westbound struck the rear of the Kia and the bicyclist simultaneously, police said.

From Washington Post

In that overnight incident in the westbound lanes of the highway near Quincy Street, the driver and two passengers also fled on foot but were quickly caught.

From Washington Post

Hence there would still be forty-one minutes running time to be divided between the eastbound train and the westbound engine.

From Project Gutenberg

Just after the baggage porter had finished sing-songing his call for the night express westbound, my man came in on the run.

From Project Gutenberg

The disparity between east-and westbound tonnage was notably great.

From Project Gutenberg

The two new low-grade Pennsylvania freight tracks are used only for slow traffic; largely coal and westbound steel empties.

From Project Gutenberg

But the system worked so well that it was soon extended to cover the westbound business.

From Project Gutenberg