southbound

adjective

south·​bound ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce southbound (audio)
: traveling or heading south

Examples of southbound in a Sentence

The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
Recent Examples on the Web On Tuesday morning, the Florida Department of Transportation reopened the southbound exit ramp onto U.S. 1, the last remaining road closure. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024 Alternate routes: Drivers on southbound Loop 101 may exit the closure and head to southbound Price Road before switching to the Loop 202 on-ramps south of Frye Road to enter Loop 202. Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for southbound 

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Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of southbound was in 1655

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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 5 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

southbound

adjective
south·​bound ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce southbound (audio)
: headed south
a southbound train

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