eastbound
/ˈistbaʊnd/adjective, adverb
eastbound is spelled E-A-S-T-B-O-U-N-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,150th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, eastbound means “Moving or heading towards the east” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in eastbound?
| Letters | 9: E-A-S-T-B-O-U-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,150th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is eastbound?
Eastbound appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,150th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce eastbound?
- US /ˈistbaʊnd/
Eastbound has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eastbound mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Moving or heading towards the east.
The eastbound train is late again!
adverb
- 1
Toward the east.
He drove eastbound on the George Washington Bridge.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate eastbound?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of eastbound: EB.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eastbound in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense moving or heading towards the east:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | nach Osten, Richtung Osten |
| Spanish | adesteño |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does eastbound come from?
From east + -bound.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).