northbound

adjective

north·​bound ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce northbound (audio)
: traveling or headed north

Examples of northbound in a Sentence

The northbound lanes are closed.
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The northbound lanes of I-83 reopened around 7:45 a.m. Friday. Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024 The crash happened in the northbound lanes near the ramp to eastbound I-275 about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024 The preliminary investigation by police indicated the driver hit Canter-Andrews in the northbound lanes of the highway and left the scene. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 Further investigation found that the Liberty was being driven south in the northbound lanes before the collision. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for northbound 

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of northbound was in 1823

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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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northbound

adjective
north·​bound ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce northbound (audio)
: headed north

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