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

Traffic was temporarily rerouted from southbound U.S. 61 while State Patrol conducted an accident reconstruction. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025

The first one happened in the southbound direction about 2:15 a.m. —Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 July 2025

Interstate 35 Current Incidents: Broken down vehicle on southbound I-35 in Shawnee There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from 24th Street/Exit 232 to I-635/Exit 231. —Kansas City Star Bot updated July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025

Kirkenes serves as a turnaround port for Norway’s famous coastal voyage, meaning guests on northbound or southbound sailings can add on a night at the ice hotel, while roundtrip passengers often drop by for a daytime visit. —David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

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