Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
Recent Examples on the Web
His victim was trying to cross the southbound lanes of the expressway when Blakney’s Chevrolet Suburban rammed into him.
—
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Coleman drove north in southbound lanes and was weaving in traffic when officers lost sight of him for the final time, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
According to PennDOT, both the northbound and southbound lanes have been closed between Exit 83 (Evans City) and Exit 88 (Zeilienople) due to a multi-vehicle crash.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The intersection is controlled by stop signs, and many vehicles using the area are either getting onto southbound Highway 160 or exiting northbound Highway 160.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for southbound
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Coleman drove north in southbound lanes and was weaving in traffic when officers lost sight of him for the final time, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
According to PennDOT, both the northbound and southbound lanes have been closed between Exit 83 (Evans City) and Exit 88 (Zeilienople) due to a multi-vehicle crash.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The intersection is controlled by stop signs, and many vehicles using the area are either getting onto southbound Highway 160 or exiting northbound Highway 160.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for southbound
Cite this Entry
“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
