Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
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Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Front Street/Exit 57 to US-24/Winner Road/Exit 59.
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Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
The southbound train was pulling into the Grand Central subway station, one of the city's busiest stops, which connects to a commuter rail station bringing passengers from outside the city.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 June 2025
The affected segments include southbound trains after 9 p.m., and northbound trains after midnight.
MORE: Tri-Rail has made two recent changes.
—David Lyons, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Listen to this article An early morning crash in Hartford shut down the southbound side of Interstate 91 on Saturday, state police said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
The southbound train was pulling into the Grand Central subway station, one of the city's busiest stops, which connects to a commuter rail station bringing passengers from outside the city.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 June 2025
The affected segments include southbound trains after 9 p.m., and northbound trains after midnight.
MORE: Tri-Rail has made two recent changes.
—David Lyons, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Listen to this article An early morning crash in Hartford shut down the southbound side of Interstate 91 on Saturday, state police said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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