eastbound
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈistˌbaʊnd// UK //ˈiːstbaʊnd// east·bound
adj. moving or leading toward the east. You use this to describe roads, trains, or travelers headed in that direction.
adj. moving, leading, or facing toward the east. Typically used attributively before a noun to describe traffic flow or travel direction.
The eastbound train leaves at noon.
Heavy traffic is building up on the eastbound lanes of the highway due to a stalled vehicle.
Commuters should expect significant delays on all eastbound routes this morning as emergency crews work to clear debris from the tracks following the storm.
From east + -bound.
Usage
Typically placed before the noun it modifies; often contrasted with westbound.