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

On Tuesday, the California Department of Transportation closed one southbound lane from Reef Point Drive to Irvine Cove Drive as a precautionary measure until repairs are complete, Caltrans spokesperson Christianne Smith said in an email. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

In the program's first month, 8,400 drivers were caught going 10 mph over the speed limit in the southbound lanes. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

The impact caused the Camry to spin around, slamming into the back of a southbound 2021 Toyota RAV4. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026

Crash reported on southbound I-435 A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-435 from US-69/Exit 52 to 48th Street/Exit 54. — Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

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