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Meaning of "westbound" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WESTBOUND

westbound  [ˈwɛstˌbaʊnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WESTBOUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Westbound is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WESTBOUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Westbound

Westbound is an adjective meaning "movement towards the west". It may refer to: ▪ Westbound Records, Detroid-based record label founded in 1970 ▪ Westbound, American western film released in 1959 ▪ Westbound...

Definition of westbound in the English dictionary

The definition of westbound in the dictionary is going or leading towards the west.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WESTBOUND


casebound
ˈkeɪsˌbaʊnd
clothbound
ˈklɒθˌbaʊnd
earthbound
ˈɜːθˌbaʊnd
eastbound
ˈiːstˌbaʊnd
fogbound
ˈfɒɡˌbaʊnd
hardbound
ˈhɑːdˌbaʊnd
hidebound
ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd
housebound
ˈhaʊsˌbaʊnd
icebound
ˈaɪsˌbaʊnd
inbound
ˈɪnˌbaʊnd
ironbound
ˈaɪənˌbaʊnd
leatherbound
ˈleðəˌbaʊnd
northbound
ˈnɔːθˌbaʊnd
outbound
ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd
paperbound
ˈpeɪpəˌbaʊnd
snowbound
ˈsnəʊˌbaʊnd
soft-bound
ˈsɒftˌbaʊnd
southbound
ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd
spellbound
ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd
stormbound
ˈstɔːmˌbaʊnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WESTBOUND

west-facing
west-northwest
west-southwest
Westenra
wester
westering
Westerlies
westerliness
westerly
western
western alienation
Western Australia
Western Bug
Western Cape
Western Church
Western Dvina
Western Empire
Western Ghats
western hemisphere
western hemlock

WORDS THAT END LIKE WESTBOUND

abound
bound
college-bound
desk-bound
disbound
duty-bound
egg-bound
half-bound
homebound
homeward bound
honour-bound
I´ll be bound
muscle-bound
on the rebound
quarter-bound
rebound
rock-bound
to the ground
unbound
upbound
wheelchair-bound

Synonyms and antonyms of westbound in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «westbound» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WESTBOUND

Find out the translation of westbound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of westbound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «westbound» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

西行的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en dirección oeste
570 millions of speakers

English

westbound
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

westbound
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَحْوَ الغَرْب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

движущийся на запад
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em direção ao oeste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়েস্টবাউন্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en direction de l’ouest
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ke arah barat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nach Westen führend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

西行きの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서쪽으로 가는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Westbound
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

về hướng tây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேற்குப்பகுதி சார்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पश्चिमेकडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

batıya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a ovest
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prowadzący na zachód
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

що веде на захід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

care se îndreaptă spre vest
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προς τη δύση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

westwaarts
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

västgående
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vestgående
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of westbound

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WESTBOUND»

The term «westbound» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.329 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WESTBOUND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «westbound» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «westbound» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about westbound

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WESTBOUND»

Discover the use of westbound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to westbound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Westbound
In brown suspenders over a white shirt with a black bow tie he worked his telegraph key as he prepared for the arrival of the Westbound. In the stale smelling depot waiting room there was an aura of anticipation among a dozen or so people ...
Paul Krebill, 2006
2
Development of percentage system. All-rail rates westbound
Charles Curtice McCain, John Philpot Curran. short-line mileage of 920 miles, the following percentages are obtained to the points indicated below: TOWN DISTANCE RATE PERCENTAGE Cleveland, Ohio . . . . . .. 575 mi. 17.85 71% Detroit ...
Charles Curtice McCain, John Philpot Curran, 1919
3
The Prairie Traveler: The 1859 Handbook for Westbound Pioneers
Along with a good rifle and a sturdy horse, this guide was an essential companion for any westward-bound pioneer of the nineteenth century.
Randolph B. Marcy, 2012
4
Boarding the Westbound: Journey of a Depression-era Hobo
The book is a terrific read.
Joseph Szalanski, 2010
5
Westbound Freight
John Flynn. Westbound Freight poems by John Flynn This On© 2PUD-GQJ- RR2D 111 Westbound Freight $8.95 poems by John Flynn ISBN 1-58998-396-3 Copyright.
John Flynn, 2007
6
Westbound, Warbound
In 1939, as the S.S. PollyAnna sails from Cardiff on yet another tramping voyage, the world is shifting into war.
Alexander Fullerton, 2004
7
San Francisco Business
lignin liquor, CL, westbound; 1824 (cor.), rates to Crawford, Nebr., under eastbound tariff 3-0; 1892, cotton, CL, east- bound; 1893, arsenic, CL, westbound ; 1894, rates to Rapid City, Deadwood, etc., S. D., under eastbound tariff 3-0; 1895, rice, ...
‎1921
8
Documents of the Senate of the State of New York
New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Flushing and Hamburg Avenues Morgan Avenue: Westbound to the Hamburg Avenue Line westbound Eastbound to the Hamburg Avenue Line eastbound Flushing and Bush wick Avenues: Westbound  ...
New York (State). Legislature. Senate, 1915
9
Report
Flatbush and Lafayette Avenues (Fulton Street) : Westbound to the Fulton Street, Putnam Avenue and Gates Avenue Lines eastbound Fulton Street (Livingston Street) and DeKalb Avenue: Westbound to tbe DeKalb Avenue Line eastbound ...
New York (State). Public Service Commission. First District, 1915
10
Report of the Public Service Commission for the First ...
New York (State). Public Service Commission. 1st District. Flushing and Hamburg AvenuesfiMorgan Avenue: Westbound to the Hamburg Avenue Line westbound Eastbound to the Hamburg Avenue Line eastbound Flushing and Bushwick ...
New York (State). Public Service Commission. 1st District, 1915

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WESTBOUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term westbound is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Crash closes I-10 westbound near 51, two declared dead
Westbound Interstate 10 was closed near State Route 51 on Sunday afternoon because of a crash that killed two people. Two adults -- a man and a woman ... «KTAR.com, Jul 15»
2
State police: Fire destroys truck cab in westbound lanes of …
WILBRAHAM -- No injuries were reported early Tuesday after a fire broke out in a tractor trailer cab in the westbound lanes of the Massachusetts Turnpike. «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Highway crews open one lane of I-26 westbound
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has opened one westbound lane near mile marker 17 in Spartanburg County at the scene of Saturday ... «Spartanburg Herald Journal, Jun 15»
4
Body found on I-10 westbound at Veterans Boulevard; traffic …
All westbound traffic is being diverted at the Clearview Parkway exit in Metairie. There was no immediate word when the lanes would reopen. Traffic as of 6:30 ... «NOLA.com, Jun 15»
5
Road repairs along the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge has …
RICHMOND -- A diesel fuel spill that took place last month on westbound Interstate 580 just west of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge shut the highway down ... «Contra Costa Times, Jun 15»
6
Westbound lanes of Bay Bridge finally reopen after Saturday crash
A tractor-trailer involved in a two-vehicle crash overturned on the Bay Bridge Saturday afternoon, forcing authorities to close the westbound lanes for several ... «Washington Post, May 15»
7
Authorities Release ID Of Driver Involved In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash …
The accident happened around 2:30 this morning, killing four people. The CHP says the driver of a Toyota Prius was heading eastbound in the westbound lanes ... «Capital Public Radio News, Apr 15»
8
Protesters march across Outerbridge Crossing on way to …
... Jersey and Staten Island, prompting the Port Authority to temporarily close the westbound lanes of the Outerbridge Crossing at 11 a.m. for the "March2Justice." «WABC-TV, Apr 15»
9
ZipperLane open to westbound drivers as traffic at standstill
State transportation officials said the ZipperLane would remain open for westbound traffic until midnight Tuesday. But motorists would have to enter from Nimitz ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Apr 15»
10
I-39/90 Westbound lanes now open
The incident happened on the westbound Interstate 39/90 near mile marker 172. Westbound traffic on the Interstate is closed from E. Racine Street to US 14. «WMTV, Mar 15»

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