Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
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There’s a drop-off lane right in front on the southbound lane of Harbor Boulevard that’s just perfect for relative-shedding.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Both the child and sibling were last seen walking southbound from the 2800 block of North Fifth Street, police said.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
First responders took two people from the southbound vehicle, a girl and woman, to hospitals for treatment of of their injuries.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
In June, repaving the southbound lanes of 19th Avenue from Sloat Boulevard to Holloway is set to take place.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Both the child and sibling were last seen walking southbound from the 2800 block of North Fifth Street, police said.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
First responders took two people from the southbound vehicle, a girl and woman, to hospitals for treatment of of their injuries.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
In June, repaving the southbound lanes of 19th Avenue from Sloat Boulevard to Holloway is set to take place.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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