Examples of northbound in a Sentence
The northbound lanes are closed.
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Northbound onramps were also closed at Thomas Road, and at Indian School and Camelback roads northbound ramps on and off Loop 101 were closed.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
From the south, take northbound Exit 136 or, from the north, southbound Exit 144.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As Babbitt reached the northbound lanes of Grand, the traffic signal turned red for both north and south traffic.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Singh was blocking both lanes of the northbound Turnpike when Dufresne’s Chrysler Town & Country minivan hit the truck, crumpling underneath the 18-wheeler’s trailer.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
From the south, take northbound Exit 136 or, from the north, southbound Exit 144.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As Babbitt reached the northbound lanes of Grand, the traffic signal turned red for both north and south traffic.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Singh was blocking both lanes of the northbound Turnpike when Dufresne’s Chrysler Town & Country minivan hit the truck, crumpling underneath the 18-wheeler’s trailer.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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northbound
adjective
north·bound
ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed north
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