Examples of northbound in a Sentence
The northbound lanes are closed.
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The warning was issued Tuesday at 6:42 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:45 a.m.
Reports of a crash on northbound US-169 North
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on US-169 North between I-70/I-35/US-40/US-24 and The Downtown Airport.
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Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
The small black dog slipped away from its owners and ended up hiding under a northbound 2 train at the 14th Street station Thursday.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The van was located at the scene in the center of a northbound lane in the correct direction of travel, according to the Taunton Gazette.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The northbound lanes of the Turnpike were closed for about six hours, according to FHP.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
The small black dog slipped away from its owners and ended up hiding under a northbound 2 train at the 14th Street station Thursday.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The van was located at the scene in the center of a northbound lane in the correct direction of travel, according to the Taunton Gazette.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The northbound lanes of the Turnpike were closed for about six hours, according to FHP.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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northbound
adjective
north·bound
ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed north
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