adj

westbound

WEHST-bownd

adj

Travelling or leading toward the west.

"The westbound lanes were backed up for miles after the accident."

"We caught the last westbound train out of the city."

How to Use Westbound

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHeading west.

Common pairings

westbound traffic westbound lane westbound flight

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The _____ lanes were backed up for miles after the accident.

Built from west plus the suffix -bound, which marks direction of travel (as in "homebound" or "outbound").

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