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Eastbound vs Easterly - What's the difference?

eastbound | easterly |

As adjectives the difference between eastbound and easterly

is that eastbound is moving or heading towards the east while easterly is facing the east; directed towards the east.

As adverbs the difference between eastbound and easterly

is that eastbound is toward the east while easterly is in an eastward direction or position; towards the east.

As a noun easterly is

any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds).

eastbound

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Moving or heading towards the east.
    • The eastbound train is late again!

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Toward the east.
    • He drove eastbound on the George Washington Bridge.

    easterly

    English

    Noun

    (easterlies)
  • (meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds).

    • See also

    * equatorial easterly * tropical easterly * polar easterly

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Facing the east; directed towards the east.
    • an easterly course or voyage
  • Located towards the east.
    • the easterly side of a lake
  • Coming from the east.
    • an easterly wind

    Derived terms

    * easterliness

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.
  • From the east.
    • English contranyms