southbound

[south-bound]

adjective

1. traveling southward.

2. pertaining to southward travel.

southbound

/ ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. going or leading towards the south

Word History and Origins

Origin of southbound¹

First recorded in 1880–85; south + -bound ²

Example Sentences

On an issue of particular concern to Mexico — the southbound traffic of arms, including assault weapons, grenade launchers, mines and other military-grade weapons — Rubio said U.S. authorities were determined to “put a stop to it.”

From Los Angeles Times

The car suddenly veered left, going over the concrete divider and into southbound traffic, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

A helicopter had joined the chase to catch the southbound man, who stumbled, got up and kept running.

From Los Angeles Times

Lane four on the southbound side will also remain shut because of the impact of the diesel spill.

From BBC

Video posted on Instagram shows the BMW speeding north along the southbound lanes and almost hitting a Tesla, whose driver shot the video, according to KTLA5.

From Los Angeles Times