southbound
Americanadjective
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traveling southward.
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pertaining to southward travel.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of southbound
Example Sentences
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A passenger filmed Aipa being towed while Soleau merged onto southbound PCH at around 50 mph, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 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
The California Highway Patrol closed all northbound lanes at West Channel Street around 10:50 p.m. and all southbound lanes around 3:30 a.m. at West Harry Bridges Boulevard, CHP Officer Mike Nasir said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
The M8 is closed in the southbound direction at Junction 10 - Cahir at the N24 slip.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
As soon as the morning meal was over, Pong would make his way to that southbound boat and head for the sea.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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