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eastbound

American  
[eest-bound] / ˈistˌbaʊnd /

adjective

  1. traveling, proceeding, or headed east.

    an eastbound train.


eastbound British  
/ ˈiːstˌbaʊnd /

adjective

  1. going or leading towards the east

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Etymology

Origin of eastbound

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; east + -bound 2

Example Sentences

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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

The eastbound lanes of the 210 Freeway between Mountain Avenue and Campus Avenue are currently closed as a result of the accident, according to the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

As of 8 p.m. the westbound lanes were flowing, but the eastbound lanes will probably remain shut through the rest of the night, Sylvia said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

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