Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
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Saturday on the right shoulder of the 51st Street off-ramp to the southbound freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported.
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City News Service, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Two motorists were killed Friday on Interstate 5 near San Diego International Airport in a predawn crash involving two SUVs, including one heading north on the southbound side of the freeway.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The 39-year-old victim was attacked aboard the southbound train stopped at the Parkside Ave.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
The southbound lane will remain closed at all times.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Two motorists were killed Friday on Interstate 5 near San Diego International Airport in a predawn crash involving two SUVs, including one heading north on the southbound side of the freeway.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The 39-year-old victim was attacked aboard the southbound train stopped at the Parkside Ave.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
The southbound lane will remain closed at all times.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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