eastbound
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of eastbound
Example Sentences
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The CHP issued a SigAlert warning of traffic delays on the westbound lanes, with two lanes on the eastbound side of the freeway also temporarily closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
All eastbound trips near the intersection are detouring as delays are expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
UK government figures from 2024 say an average of 81,578 vehicles passed eastbound every day between the two junctions flanking the Brynglas Tunnels.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
“There has been a drastic decrease in product tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz in both westbound and eastbound directions,” Loick Buisson says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
In the dark hours after midnight on October 17, 1941, along with many other eastbound trains carrying soldiers and refugees, the train carrying Marina Raskova’s aviation volunteers crawled away from Moscow.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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