Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
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Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Randolph There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from MO-210/Exit 55 to Front Street/Exit 57.
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Authorities said Fink had exited his disabled Tesla Model Y on the Garden State Parkway near East Orange, New Jersey and was struck by a southbound SUV.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
The driver of the Mercedes-Benz who plowed into Mathis’ Ford sedan in the southbound lane of the Major Deegan Expressway has not been caught.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
Officers responded to the fatal wreck in the southbound lanes of I-35W near I-20 about 2:45 a.m., according to the 911 call record.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Authorities said Fink had exited his disabled Tesla Model Y on the Garden State Parkway near East Orange, New Jersey and was struck by a southbound SUV.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
The driver of the Mercedes-Benz who plowed into Mathis’ Ford sedan in the southbound lane of the Major Deegan Expressway has not been caught.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
Officers responded to the fatal wreck in the southbound lanes of I-35W near I-20 about 2:45 a.m., according to the 911 call record.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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