Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
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Crash reported on southbound I-435 There is a crash on I-435 from US-69/Exit 52 to 48th Street/Exit 54.
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Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
All southbound traffic must turn right onto westbound Washington Street.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Responding officers found a vehicle crashed near the southbound lanes of a local parkway.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The southbound lanes of East Loop 820 at Meadowbrook Drive were closed for a time due to the crash.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
All southbound traffic must turn right onto westbound Washington Street.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Responding officers found a vehicle crashed near the southbound lanes of a local parkway.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The southbound lanes of East Loop 820 at Meadowbrook Drive were closed for a time due to the crash.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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