Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
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Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Raytown Road/Exit 63 and Eastwood Trafficway/Exit 65.
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
The crash was reported on the southbound side of the highway around 2 a.m. in the area of Exit 43, according to Connecticut State Police and the state Department of Transportation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2025
Drivers will also face single-lane and highway-shoulder closures on southbound I-25.
Detours
CDOT crews are setting up detours.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
One of the southbound lanes of Indianapolis Boulevard was temporarily closed as police investigated the scene, according to the release.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
The crash was reported on the southbound side of the highway around 2 a.m. in the area of Exit 43, according to Connecticut State Police and the state Department of Transportation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2025
Drivers will also face single-lane and highway-shoulder closures on southbound I-25.
Detours
CDOT crews are setting up detours.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
One of the southbound lanes of Indianapolis Boulevard was temporarily closed as police investigated the scene, according to the release.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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