Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
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Turn right again to continue onto the I-35E frontage road and follow signs to enter southbound.
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Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Now that the vehicles have been moved, the roadway leading to the former border crossing is clear, offering a potential option for diverting some of the southbound traffic.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Mariscal and her dog were walking southbound crossing a driveway of a shopping center when they were struck by a pick-up truck making a southbound turn from the center onto Cedar Boulevard, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
On March 4, a 46-year-old woman was walking southbound on the southbound shoulder of Vista Boulevard, just north of Highway 160.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Now that the vehicles have been moved, the roadway leading to the former border crossing is clear, offering a potential option for diverting some of the southbound traffic.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Mariscal and her dog were walking southbound crossing a driveway of a shopping center when they were struck by a pick-up truck making a southbound turn from the center onto Cedar Boulevard, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
On March 4, a 46-year-old woman was walking southbound on the southbound shoulder of Vista Boulevard, just north of Highway 160.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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