eastbound

[ eest-bound ]

/ ˈistˌbaʊnd /

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adjective

traveling, proceeding, or headed east: an eastbound train.

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Origin of eastbound

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; east + -bound²

Words nearby eastbound

East Ayrshire, East Bengal, East Bengali, East Berlin, East Berliner, eastbound, Eastbourne, east by north, east by south, East Cape, East Chicago

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How to use eastbound in a sentence

The single-span concrete structure located north of Lane Place carries pedestrians eastbound and westbound above Route 295 — also known as the Anacostia Freeway — in a busy commuter corridor connecting to Route 50 and interstates 295, 495 and 95.
Collapsed D.C. pedestrian bridge was in poor condition before hit by truck, didn’t meet height standards|Luz Lazo, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff|June 24, 2021|Washington Post
One particular eastbound flight could have saved one-sixth of the fuel it actually burned.
Surfing the winds would make future jet travel greener|Harini Barath|April 16, 2021|Science News For Students
For instance, eastbound flights can get a powerful boost from the vigorous jet stream.
Surfing the winds would make future jet travel greener|Harini Barath|April 16, 2021|Science News For Students
Police said a motorcycle driver was eastbound on the parkway when he veered into the center median and hit a Jeep Liberty going in the opposite direction.
Four killed in separate traffic incidents Thursday in D.C. region|Dana Hedgpeth|March 12, 2021|Washington Post

Investigators think the man was hit by a tractor-trailer as he tried to cross the eastbound lanes of the highway.
Police working to identify pedestrian struck, killed while crossing Md. highway|Katie Mettler|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
I followed her on Twitter, like the rest of the world, and Eastbound & Down was airing at the time.
Inside the Mind of The Mindy Project’s Resident Weirdo, Ike Barinholtz|Kevin Fallon|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I spend an alarming amount of time watching back episodes of The Wire, Eastbound and Down, and Girls.
A.J. Jacobs: How I Write|Noah Charney|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Eastbound & Down was probably one of my favorite shows of the past few years.
‘Treme’ Writer and Detective Novelist George Pelecanos: How I Write|Noah Charney|September 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The conductor on the Fast Mail, eastbound, on the night in question, ought to have been the next witness.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
Hence there would still be forty-one minutes running time to be divided between the eastbound train and the westbound engine.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
Even as late as 1882, over four-fifths of the eastbound trunk line traffic originated not further west than Illinois.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
In 1870 this eastbound traffic was about three times as great as the tonnage west bound.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
The great increase of eastbound shipments and the demand for return lading at any price was undoubtedly the cause.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley

British Dictionary definitions for eastbound

eastbound

/ (ˈiːstˌbaʊnd) /

adjective

going or leading towards the east

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