southbound

adjective

south·​bound ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 

: traveling or heading south

Examples of southbound in a Sentence

The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.

Recent Examples on the Web

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66 to Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67. —Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025

The vehicle, occupied by a driver and front-seat passenger, fled the area and entered southbound U.S. 287 southbound from the 900 block of N. Walnut Creek Drive, police said. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025

Authorities responded to the crash at about 12 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 in the southbound land of Interstate 85 in Macon County, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said in a news release. —Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025

Then, the Black Hawk, still southbound, passed Hains Point, a park area along the east side of the Potomac, moving it closer to the airport on the opposite bank. —Kate Kelly, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for southbound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

southbound

adjective

south·​bound ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 

: headed south

a southbound train