westbound.
Towards the west; in a westerly direction.
Meaning & usage
Towards the west; in a westerly direction.
He was driving westbound on the George Washington Bridge.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English west Old Norse búinnbor. Middle English bownde English bound English -bound English westbound From west + -bound.
Which is, or will be, moving towards the west.
Westbound traffic was blocked for miles.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English west Old Norse búinnbor. Middle English bownde English bound English -bound English westbound From west + -bound.
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