northbound

adjective

north·​bound ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce northbound (audio)
: traveling or headed north

Examples of northbound in a Sentence

The northbound lanes are closed.
Recent Examples on the Web The northbound side of I-95 was temporarily closed immediately after the crash. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024 Officers shut down northbound Havana Street between Tennessee and Mississippi avenues for the crash investigation, and two of Havana Street’s southbound lanes are blocked at Tennessee Avenue, police said. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 25 July 2024 After that, all northbound lanes along that stretch, as well as entrance and exit ramps, will be closed until 6 a.m. Thursday. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024 The fatal collision happened around 3:40 p.m. on Aug. 26 in the northbound lanes of Highway 85 just south of Santa Teresa Boulevard. Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for northbound 

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Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of northbound was in 1823

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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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northbound

adjective
north·​bound ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce northbound (audio)
: headed north

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