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.
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After pulling away from the traffic stop, Mapp-Jenkins eventually fled southbound on 147th Street and hit speeds of more than 95 miles per hour, authorities said. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Two of the southbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway are closed at Hubbard Street after a crash involving a tow truck carrying a forklift at Hubbard's Cave. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The North Gibbs Road right-in, right-out access would be along the Brawley School Road exit lane onto the southbound I-77 ramp. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 Currently, the right lane of southbound PCH — closest to the slope — is closed from Reef Point Drive to Irvine Cove Drive, according to Smith. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for southbound

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of southbound was in 1655

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South Bend
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southbound

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