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

The vehicle that struck her fled from the scene going southbound, Boisvert said. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026

Cops released an image of the suspect last seen fleeing aboard a southbound E train and are asking the public’s help in tracking him down. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026

Both lanes of southbound I-5 were closed between County Roads 2 and 4 because of the fire, but one lane had reopened by the evening hours. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 June 2026

All primary northbound and southbound travel lanes are expected to remain open to regular traffic with support from law enforcement and traffic management staff. — Howard Cohen june 24, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

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