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eastbound

American  
[eest-baund] / ˈistˌbaʊnd /

adjective

  1. traveling, proceeding, or headed east.

    an eastbound train.


eastbound British  
/ ˈiːstˌbaʊnd /

adjective

  1. going or leading towards the east

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of eastbound

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


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Pedestrians will be partially diverted on to the eastbound road, which will be reduced to one lane at that section.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The fire service said it had received more than 160 emergency calls reporting the initial vehicle fire on the A31 eastbound at about 17:20 BST.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. on the wide, curving interchange road that connects the eastbound 105 Freeway to the southbound 110 Freeway leading to San Pedro, the CHP said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

At first, it was just the two boys in the backseat who sat on the window ledge as it proceeded eastbound, according to Shahsavani, who estimated the pair were 12 to 14 years old.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 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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