southbound

American

[sauth-baund] / ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd /

adjective

traveling southward.
pertaining to southward travel.

southbound British

/ ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd /

adjective

going or leading towards the south

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Etymology

Origin of southbound

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

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southbound

Aerial footage showed a crack on a slope between the ocean and the highway’s southbound lane in Laguna Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Tuesday southbound in the northbound lanes on De Soto Avenue when she ran a red light at Nordhoff Street.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Moreover, Europe would be hard-pressed to substitute for the southbound trade once heralded by Nafta, with an economy growing at half the pace of America’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The vehicle the teenage boys were in was travelling southbound on the northbound carriageway when it hit the second car.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

On Christmas Day 1860, Anthony dressed the runaways like beggars and escorted them aboard a southbound train.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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