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westbound

adj · adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈwɛstbaʊnd/
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  • CMU ARPABET: W EH1 S T B AW2 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Which is, or will be, moving towards the west.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Westbound traffic was blocked for miles.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Towards the west; in a westerly direction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • He was driving westbound on the George Washington Bridge.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

moving toward the west

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • westbound pioneers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: westerly, westward

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From west + -bound.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: nach Westen — which is, or will be, moving towards the west
  • German: Richtung Westen — which is, or will be, moving towards the west
  • German: nach Westen — towards the west
  • German: Richtung Westen — towards the west
  • Russian: на за́пад (na západ) — towards the west
Real reading context

westbound in complete knowledge articles

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