eastbound
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of eastbound
Example Sentences
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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
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
Four eastbound lanes of the freeway were shut down for the investigation, the CHP said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 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
That same evening, in Berkeley, Ky Ebright and the California boys climbed aboard an eastbound train, heading for Poughkeepsie.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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