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southbound

[south-bound]

adjective

  1. traveling southward.

  2. pertaining to southward travel.



southbound

/ ˈʊθˌʊԻ /

adjective

  1. going or leading towards the south

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of southbound1

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

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Through the night, several of them allegedly followed the southbound Brink’s truck, which was piloted by one driver while another dozed in the vehicle’s sleeping compartment.

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Tuesday, freeway traffic appeared to be moving freely in the northbound lanes and slowly in the southbound lanes.

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Around 4 p.m., a swarm of protesters streamed onto the southbound side of the 101 Freeway, blocking traffic.

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It was a desperate entreaty to U.S. officials to stanch the so-called Iron River, the southbound flow of arms that was fueling record levels of carnage in Mexico.

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Road users travelling southbound are advised to follow the solid circle diversion symbol on road signs, exiting the motorway at J13 on to the A38.

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