Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
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Crashes closed all southbound lanes of Maryland Route 295 in South Baltimore on Monday night.
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Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
On March 30, a portion of Highway 1’s southbound lane collapsed during heavy rains, sending the roadway crumbling into the ocean.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
The Ohio Department of Transportation said last week that the southbound lanes of Interstate 71 will close at the tunnel from 4-6 p.m. Closures will last for up to 15 minutes at any time.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 18 July 2024
Drivers south of Anthem affected by this closure can consider using northbound 43rd Avenue or the northbound I-17 frontage road to Dove Valley Road to enter southbound I-17.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
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Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
On March 30, a portion of Highway 1’s southbound lane collapsed during heavy rains, sending the roadway crumbling into the ocean.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
The Ohio Department of Transportation said last week that the southbound lanes of Interstate 71 will close at the tunnel from 4-6 p.m. Closures will last for up to 15 minutes at any time.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 18 July 2024
Drivers south of Anthem affected by this closure can consider using northbound 43rd Avenue or the northbound I-17 frontage road to Dove Valley Road to enter southbound I-17.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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