Syn: eastward.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. 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. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
eastbound — ☆ eastbound [ēst′bound΄ ] adj. bound east; going eastward … English World dictionary
eastbound — 1. adjective Moving or heading towards the east. The eastbound train is late again! 2. adverb Toward the east. He drove eastbound on the George Washington Bridge … Wiktionary
eastbound — [[t]i͟ːstbaʊnd[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Eastbound roads, cars, trains, or flights lead to or are travelling towards the east. [FORMAL] He caught an eastbound train to Tottenham Court Road … English dictionary
eastbound — /eest bownd /, adj. traveling, proceeding, or headed east: an eastbound train. [1875 80, Amer.; EAST + BOUND2] * * * … Universalium
eastbound — adj. Eastbound is used with these nouns: ↑track … Collocations dictionary
eastbound — east|bound [ˈi:stbaund] adj travelling or leading towards the east ▪ A crash on the eastbound side of the freeway is blocking traffic … Dictionary of contemporary English
eastbound — east|bound [ ist,baund ] adjective going toward the east: an eastbound train … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eastbound — adjective travelling or leading towards the east: A crash on the eastbound side of the freeway is blocking traffic … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
eastbound — UK [ˈiːs(t)ˌbaʊnd] / US [ˈɪs(t)ˌbaʊnd] adjective going towards the east an eastbound train … English dictionary
eastbound — east•bound [[t]ˈistˌbaʊnd[/t]] adj. proceeding or headed east: an eastbound train[/ex] • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
