southbound

adjective

south·​bound ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce southbound (audio)
: traveling or heading south

Examples of southbound in a Sentence

The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Interstate 70 Current Incidents: Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-78/23rd Street/Exit 61 and I-70/Exit 63. Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025 The crash occurred just after 7 p.m. in the southbound lane of Vista del Mar in Playa del Rey. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025 Lone Tree police are closing a part of southbound Interstate 25 Saturday morning to investigate a Wednesday night crash. Sofia Joucovsky, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025 Northbound traffic could take Andrews and southbound traffic could take Third Avenue, or vice versa. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for southbound

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of southbound was in 1655

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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

southbound

adjective
south·​bound ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce southbound (audio)
: headed south
a southbound train

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