Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
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Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from US-69/Exit 52 to 48th Street/Exit 54.
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Drivers who usually use westbound Sonoran Desert Drive to I-17 include southbound North Valley Parkway to westbound Jomax Road.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2025
The slow zone south of the Yale Station has been shortened by about 2,200 feet, improving southbound travel times for riders along the E and H lines in southeast metro Denver.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
The victim was crossing the southbound lanes of the FDR Drive near E. 34th St. at about 5:15 a.m. when a 26-year-old man operating a white Ford van slammed into him cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Drivers who usually use westbound Sonoran Desert Drive to I-17 include southbound North Valley Parkway to westbound Jomax Road.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2025
The slow zone south of the Yale Station has been shortened by about 2,200 feet, improving southbound travel times for riders along the E and H lines in southeast metro Denver.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
The victim was crossing the southbound lanes of the FDR Drive near E. 34th St. at about 5:15 a.m. when a 26-year-old man operating a white Ford van slammed into him cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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