Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Going toward the west.
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- adverb
Towards thewest ; in a westerlydirection . - adjective Which is, or will be, moving towards the west.
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- adjective moving toward the west
Etymologies
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Examples
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And the couple of cars that are straggling through is heading westbound, which is the way the plane come in. so if you look up far away from where the cars are slowly going -- fastly going, you'll see the runway there.
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On the radio, 'in the westbound direction' = 'westbound' and the references to clouds 'in the sky' (where else would they be?); 'in the event that' is simply 'if.'
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Monday, the westbound Interstate 66 high-occupancy vehicle ramps at Monument Drive and Stringfellow Road in Fairfax County will open to all westbound traffic on weekends and during off-peak hours.
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Cars were being rerouted onto Central Avenue westbound, to Hampton Park Boulevard, to Richie Marlboro Road, then back onto the Beltway.
Inner loop lanes reopen in Md. after water main break Debbi Wilgoren 2011
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There's no exit on the westbound connector until drivers reach Shady Grove.
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Monday, the westbound Interstate 66 high-occupancy vehicle ramps at Monument Drive and Stringfellow Road in Fairfax County will open to all westbound traffic on weekends and during off-peak hours.
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Cars were being rerouted onto Central Avenue westbound, to Hampton Park Boulevard, to Richie Marlboro Road, then back onto the Beltway.
Boil water order in Prince George's Debbi Wilgoren 2011
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He said he'll try another route to the ICC on Thursday because he found traffic on westbound Route 198 and Norbeck Road heavier than usual Wednesday when he tried to reach the ICC's temporary eastern terminus.
ICC opens to traffic 2011
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Tehran was a frequently visited Pan Am destination because it was part of our famous round-the-world flights, both eastbound and westbound.
Helen Davey: Tales Of Pan Am: A 'Forrest Gump' Life Helen Davey 2011
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Melinda Peters, the ICC construction's project director for the Maryland State Highway Administration, said the morning backups on westbound Norbeck were typical for rush hour.
ICC opens to traffic 2011
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