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.
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The man killed in the crash was riding a Skag lawn mower and traveled onto the road, pulling into the path of a southbound 2013 Chevrolet Malibu driven by a 63-year-old man, also from Liberty. — Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 One driver is dead after a collision Wednesday afternoon involving tractor-trailers and trucks that closed southbound Highway 99 south of Galt, according to the California Highway Patrol. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The crash and shutdown are affecting the main southbound lanes and backups stretch to Broward County. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 The collision blocked both southbound lanes of I-5 through the area. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 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

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