southbound
adjective
south·bound
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Definition of southbound
: traveling or heading south
Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
Recent Examples on the Web
The man, whom State Police has not publicly identified, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Captiva when the crossover SUV drifted from southbound side between exits 33 and 32 and crashed at about 1:30 a.m., State Police said in a statement. — Lucas Phillips, BostonGlobe.com, "Lawrence man killed in Chelmsford crash," 1 Sep. 2019 The southbound side of the bridge carrying South Capitol Street SW, near Nationals Park, was closed for the investigation in the early evening, causing some commuting delays. — Laurel Demkovich, Washington Post, "Contractor killed in stabbing on South Capitol Street bridge, police say," 22 Aug. 2019 Some lanes on the southbound side of the freeway reopened several hours later, but as of noon passage was still limited. — Los Angeles Times, "405 Freeway closure near Long Beach snarls traffic after big rig crash," 20 Aug. 2019 Additionally, all southbound lanes of I-405 will be closed between I-5 at the north end of the Fremont Bridge to the Marquam Bridge. — oregonlive.com, "Portland metro Friday traffic: Area streets and bridges close Sunday for Bridge Pedal," 9 Aug. 2019 The shooting took place around 5:20 p.m. on the southbound lane of the highway, also known as North Shore Road. — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, "Person suffers life-threatening injuries in Revere shooting; Route 1A reopened to traffic," 2 Aug. 2019 First a two-door car struck an adult male in southbound lanes of traffic, police said. — Daily Pilot, "Pedestrian struck by two vehicles remains in critical condition," 31 July 2019 There also will be a full closure on Main Street between Santa Clara Avenue and Main Place Drive, partial closures on southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway between Gene Autry Way and Main Street, and various on- and offramp closures. — Los Angeles Times, "Thinking of traveling on the 60 Freeway this weekend? Find another route," 26 July 2019 When police arrived, a silver Chevy Equinox sped away after being parked in the southbound lane of the street. — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, "Eight men shot, one fatally, overnight in Baltimore, police say," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'southbound.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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southbound
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of southbound
: going or heading south
See the full definition for southbound in the English Language Learners Dictionary
southbound
adjective
south·bound
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Kids Definition of southbound
: going south
a southbound train