"westbound" meaning in English

See westbound in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwɛstbaʊnd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-westbound.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Etymology tree English west English -bound English westbound From west + -bound. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|west|-bound|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English west English -bound English westbound From west + -bound. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} westbound (not comparable)
  1. Which is, or will be, moving towards the west. Tags: not-comparable Translations (which is, or will be, moving towards the west): nach Westen (German), Richtung Westen (German)
    Sense id: en-westbound-en-adj-oU~0JnIF Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -bound Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 57 43 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -bound: 61 39

Adverb

IPA: /ˈwɛstbaʊnd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-westbound.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Etymology tree English west English -bound English westbound From west + -bound. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|west|-bound|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English west English -bound English westbound From west + -bound. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} westbound (not comparable)
  1. Towards the west; in a westerly direction. Tags: not-comparable Translations (towards the west): nach Westen (German), Richtung Westen (German), на за́пад (na západ) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-westbound-en-adv-FaRIIHcL Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with German translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 57 43 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 27 73

Alternative forms

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