Examples of northbound in a Sentence
The northbound lanes are closed.
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Officers found an unconscious man inside a 2005 Nissan Altima that was in the northbound lanes of Long Beach Boulevard.
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 23 Nov. 2025
The collision occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Royal Oaks Drive, the California Highway Patrol reported.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025
The northbound lanes of Temescal Canyon Road near Hostettler Road in Temescal Valley were partially flooded, the California Highway Patrol reported.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 15 Nov. 2025
All northbound traffic at intersecting streets and driveways will be required to turn right (east).
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 23 Nov. 2025
The collision occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Royal Oaks Drive, the California Highway Patrol reported.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025
The northbound lanes of Temescal Canyon Road near Hostettler Road in Temescal Valley were partially flooded, the California Highway Patrol reported.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 15 Nov. 2025
All northbound traffic at intersecting streets and driveways will be required to turn right (east).
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for northbound
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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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northbound
adjective
north·bound
ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed north
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