Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
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Police said the crash happened when a northbound 2025 Mercedes-Benz C30 struck a 2022 Hyundai Tucson that was turning left from the southbound lanes of South Cooper Street.
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Arizonans on the way to work encountered a stoppage at Loop 202 Red Mountain eastbound to Loop 101 north and southbound in Tempe.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The two vehicles came to rest, blocking the southbound lanes of Noland Road near Truman High School.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Construction crews will shift southbound traffic to the west.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Arizonans on the way to work encountered a stoppage at Loop 202 Red Mountain eastbound to Loop 101 north and southbound in Tempe.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The two vehicles came to rest, blocking the southbound lanes of Noland Road near Truman High School.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Construction crews will shift southbound traffic to the west.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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