Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
Recent Examples on the Web
The freeway crash was reported about 4:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Highway 99, just north of Fruitridge Road, the CHP’s South Sacramento office announced Tuesday afternoon in a news release.
—
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
The officer chased the driver and saw the car move to the southbound lane to pass five vehicles that were waiting for a red light.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for southbound 
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
The officer chased the driver and saw the car move to the southbound lane to pass five vehicles that were waiting for a red light.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for southbound
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'southbound.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near southbound
Cite this Entry
“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share