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/ˈistbˌaʊnd/ Listen

adjective

eastbound adj.

Moving toward the east; as, eastbound trains.

Synonyms: eastward.

Designated for traffic moving toward the east; of lanes in roads or railroads, or other traffic lanes; as, the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 are blocked by an overturned tractor-trailer; the train will leave on eastbound platform 5.

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Etymology of 'Eastbound'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Eastbound" Quotes from Famous Books

... in. He is desperate,—the horse,—a wild and half-broken one, has made straight for the Pass. GIRL wants to wire for another horse to be brought to him, but after a moment's grim thought, he decides to jump on the eastbound train, due in a few minutes, and go on to the next station, where he ...

— Jane Journeys On • Ruth Comfort Mitchell

... The eastbound express drew up at Bloomfield station. Among the passengers who got off was a slender, grave-faced young fellow, who carried a satchel, and whose hand was grasped almost as soon as his foot reached the depot platform. It was Frank ...

— Frank Merriwell's Son - A Chip Off the Old Block • Burt L. Standish