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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Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66 and Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67. Kansas City Star Bot updated July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025 The tragic sequence of events began shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday, when Garcia was involved in a solo car accident on the southbound lanes of the 405 Freeway, just north of Moraga Drive in the Brentwood and Bel Air area, according to the California Highway Patrol. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 The incident began unfolding after the woman appears to have intentionally crashed into the back of an 18-wheeler in the southbound lanes of the interstate, Collier said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 June 2025 Most of the incidents involved right-angle crashes attributed to northbound and southbound traffic from Iowa Street failing to yield the right-of-way to U.S. 231 traffic, INDOT officials said. Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 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 10 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

southbound

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

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