westbound

American

[west-bound] / ˈwɛstˌbaʊnd /

adjective

proceeding or headed west.

westbound British

/ ˈwɛstˌbaʊnd /

adjective

going or leading towards the west

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Etymology

Origin of westbound

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

Example Sentences

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The crash involved a marked Ford Focus police car and a Volkswagen Scirocco on the westbound A20 London Road, at the junction with Button Street, at about 19:45 GMT.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Since March 16 "anything heading westbound has been shadow fleet, gas carriers or tankers... they absolutely dominate the traffic going through," Diakun told the Lloyds briefing.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Two agents started chasing the man who’d tossed it westbound down 26th Street.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

The first sailing on the service will be a westbound trans-Suez voyage departing Dubai on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

On November 15, while she was waiting for the westbound ten-thirty-two, she was astonished to see two ambulances cross the railroad tracks and turn toward the Clutter property.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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