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View synonyms for westbound

westbound

[ west-bound ]

adjective

  1. proceeding or headed west.


westbound

/ ˈwɛstˌbaʊnd /

adjective

  1. going or leading towards the west


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Word History and Origins

Origin of westbound1

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

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Example Sentences

Hence there would still be forty-one minutes running time to be divided between the eastbound train and the westbound engine.

Just after the baggage porter had finished sing-songing his call for the night express westbound, my man came in on the run.

The disparity between east-and westbound tonnage was notably great.

The two new low-grade Pennsylvania freight tracks are used only for slow traffic; largely coal and westbound steel empties.

But the system worked so well that it was soon extended to cover the westbound business.

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