Examples of northbound in a Sentence
The northbound lanes are closed.
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State troopers caught up with the shooter and performed a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 17 and Glendale Avenue near north Phoenix.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
All northbound lanes and two southbound lanes of I-65 were closed for several hours after the morning crash.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 25 Dec. 2024
The northbound lane on Broadway at Mehring Way was closed to allow improved traffic flow on Second Street.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
With all northbound lanes closed, traffic backed up, but an unprepared motorist struck the back of another vehicle, sending that car into a spin.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
All northbound lanes and two southbound lanes of I-65 were closed for several hours after the morning crash.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 25 Dec. 2024
The northbound lane on Broadway at Mehring Way was closed to allow improved traffic flow on Second Street.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
With all northbound lanes closed, traffic backed up, but an unprepared motorist struck the back of another vehicle, sending that car into a spin.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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northbound
adjective
north·bound
ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed north
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