westbound
IPA/ˈwestbaʊnd/
KK[wˈɛstbˌaʊnd]IPA/ˈwestbaʊnd/
westbound — adjective
- westboundpositive
- more westboundcomparative
- most westboundsuperlative
1. A westbound road, train, or flight travels towards the west.
1.形容詞B1
釋義
A westbound road, train, or flight travels towards the west.
例句
Eshe boarded the westbound train at Chicago's Union Station.
westbound + train: used for rail routes
The westbound lane of the motorway was closed for repairs.
westbound + lane: used for road travel
Mauricio checked the schedule for the next westbound bus to Oxford.
A long line of westbound traffic stretched back from the bridge.
Lien took the westbound flight from Tokyo, arriving in Istanbul the next morning.
同義詞
- westward
more general term for movement towards the west; westbound is preferred for scheduled transport and roads
反義詞
- eastbound
heading in the opposite direction
用法筆記
The suffix '-bound' means 'going in a particular direction'. Other direction words built this way include eastbound, northbound, and southbound.
常見錯誤
❌The westward train leaves at noon.
✅The westbound train leaves at noon.
💡'westbound' describes scheduled routes and roads; 'westward' describes general direction of movement.