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westbound

/ˈwɛstbaʊnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
west-bound
IPA
/ˈwɛstbaʊnd/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Towards the west; in a westerly direction.

adj

Which is, or will be, moving towards the west.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English west Old Norse búinnbor. Middle English bownde English bound English -bound English westbound From west + -bound.

Synonyms

westerly westward

Questions

How do you pronounce westbound?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛstbaʊnd/.
What does westbound mean?
Towards the west; in a westerly direction.
Where does westbound come from?
Etymology tree English west Old Norse búinnbor. Middle English bownde English bound English -bound English westbound From west + -bound.

How to pronounce westbound

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