northbound

adjective

north·​bound ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce northbound (audio)
: traveling or headed north

Examples of northbound in a Sentence

The northbound lanes are closed.
Recent Examples on the Web Brooks, 33, was driving the wrong way on the highway to avoid police, traveling south in the northbound lanes of Little Blue Parkway. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024 The road will be subject to one-way alternating traffic for both the northbound and southbound directions. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for northbound 

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Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of northbound was in 1823

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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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northbound

adjective
north·​bound ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce northbound (audio)
: headed north

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