northbound
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of northbound
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The closure includes northbound lanes on State Route 47 approaching Harbor Boulevard, southbound Interstate 110, and Miraflores Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
He then got back into the car to continue northbound on Western, Stevens said, driving at a speed of just five to 10 miles an hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
But as of 6 p.m., two lanes of the northbound Glendale Freeway were still closed, as were the York Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard northbound on-ramps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The section of the M9 from Junction 3 to Junction 4 northbound and southbound remains closed with local diversions in place.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Also on July 7 the Wells-Fargo agent in Midlothian, Texas, loaded a large trunk into the baggage car of a northbound train.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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