Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
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Biscayne Boulevard southbound traffic will be re‑routed westbound at Northeast Sixth Street, with the option to continue southbound via Northeast Second Avenue and/or North Miami Avenue.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, ramps from northbound and southbound I-75 to eastbound I-696 are closed until further notice.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Northbound Foothill Boulevard was closed at Ash Street due to the crash, and the middle and far right lanes of southbound Foothill Boulevard were closed due to a fallen tree, the CHP said in a social media post.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
In December 2023, protesters opposing Israel’s war in Gaza blocked the southbound 110 Freeway in downtown for several hours, stopping traffic and prompting physical confrontations with motorists.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, ramps from northbound and southbound I-75 to eastbound I-696 are closed until further notice.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Northbound Foothill Boulevard was closed at Ash Street due to the crash, and the middle and far right lanes of southbound Foothill Boulevard were closed due to a fallen tree, the CHP said in a social media post.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
In December 2023, protesters opposing Israel’s war in Gaza blocked the southbound 110 Freeway in downtown for several hours, stopping traffic and prompting physical confrontations with motorists.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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