southbound

adjective

south·​bound ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 

: traveling or heading south

Examples of southbound in a Sentence

The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.

Recent Examples on the Web

The vehicle that struck her fled from the scene going southbound, Boisvert said. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026

Cops released an image of the suspect last seen fleeing aboard a southbound E train and are asking the public’s help in tracking him down. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026

Officers arrived at the scene and found that a 2025 Kia Telluride was stopped in southbound lanes of Antelope Road, near where the victim, a 72-year-old man, was lying unresponsive in the road with severe injuries, according to the release. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 June 2026

New southbound lanes would likely open first, and northbound lanes would be phased in as funding allows, STA Executive Director Kevin Bewsey said. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for southbound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

southbound

adjective

south·​bound ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 

: headed south

a southbound train