northbound
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of northbound
Example Sentences
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A police shooting on the 405 freeway has shut down all northbound lanes at Howard Hughes Parkway not far from Los Angeles International Airport, according to the California Highway Patrol.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The capybaras’ stretch of the Pinheiros River is a former no-man’s land; geographically, it’s in the center of the city, and yet isolated, sandwiched between an expressway’s northbound and southbound lanes.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Traffic had slowed to a halt on the northbound carriageway of the A12 between junctions 23 and 24.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The M50 northbound is closed at the M1/M50 interchange, with the motorway also closed southbound at the same interchange and as far as Junction 4 - Ballymun.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
There would be one southbound and one northbound cargo barge the next day both departing the dock at two o'clock.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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