Examples of northbound in a Sentence
The northbound lanes are closed.
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Southbound lanes were closed at Fredonia, while northbound lanes were closed in Bitter Springs.
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Steve Kilar, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
The three vehicles were traveling over 100 mph in the 45 mph zone when the drivers of the Jeep and Honda lost control and went over the median into the northbound lanes of the highway just before the Minnesota 55 intersection, the affidavit said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
The first fatal crash occurred in the early hours of Sunday, at about 2:52 a.m., in the northbound lanes of I-94 near Tower Road near Glencoe, according to Trooper Jason Wilson, a public relations officer for the state police.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
All northbound lanes from Commercial Boulevard to Coconut Creek Parkway have been closed since early Monday morning due to a multi-vehicle crash, according to Florida 511.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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Steve Kilar, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
The three vehicles were traveling over 100 mph in the 45 mph zone when the drivers of the Jeep and Honda lost control and went over the median into the northbound lanes of the highway just before the Minnesota 55 intersection, the affidavit said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
The first fatal crash occurred in the early hours of Sunday, at about 2:52 a.m., in the northbound lanes of I-94 near Tower Road near Glencoe, according to Trooper Jason Wilson, a public relations officer for the state police.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
All northbound lanes from Commercial Boulevard to Coconut Creek Parkway have been closed since early Monday morning due to a multi-vehicle crash, according to Florida 511.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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northbound
adjective
north·bound
ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed north
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