Examples of northbound in a Sentence
The northbound lanes are closed.
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The northbound lanes of the expressway near the scene of the crash remained closed late Wednesday morning.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-169 North in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-169 North from I-70/I-35/US-40/US-24 to The Downtown Airport.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
On Sunday, March 30, the victim was found dead near an empty minivan around 8:27 a.m. local time on a northbound entrance ramp of Interstate 75, according to the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The crash caused heavy traffic delays in the northbound lanes of the turnpike through the morning.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-169 North in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-169 North from I-70/I-35/US-40/US-24 to The Downtown Airport.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
On Sunday, March 30, the victim was found dead near an empty minivan around 8:27 a.m. local time on a northbound entrance ramp of Interstate 75, according to the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The crash caused heavy traffic delays in the northbound lanes of the turnpike through the morning.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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northbound
adjective
north·bound
ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed north
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