Examples of northbound in a Sentence
The northbound lanes are closed.
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The northbound lanes of Interstate 470 were closed in the area for a brief period Friday afternoon, police said.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Officials said a Ford F-150 truck was traveling southbound in the northbound lane of Kenansville Road north of Yates Ranch Road.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Troopers responded around 12:40 a.m. to the northbound lanes of Interstate 635 about one mile from Interstate 70, according to a crash report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
All northbound lanes at Garden Acres Drive were closed following the wreck, the Texas Department of Transportation posted on X around 9:45 a.m.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Officials said a Ford F-150 truck was traveling southbound in the northbound lane of Kenansville Road north of Yates Ranch Road.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Troopers responded around 12:40 a.m. to the northbound lanes of Interstate 635 about one mile from Interstate 70, according to a crash report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
All northbound lanes at Garden Acres Drive were closed following the wreck, the Texas Department of Transportation posted on X around 9:45 a.m.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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northbound
adjective
north·bound
ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed north
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