Examples of southbound in a Sentence
The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.
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Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Randolph There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from MO-210/Exit 55 to Front Street/Exit 57.
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Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
All southbound lanes were closed at Lincoln Avenue in Orange and a SigAlert was in place, Caltrans posted on X around 4:30 p.m.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
The suspect then drove the Jeep across the median, onto the southbound lanes of U.S. 287, and hit a 2011 GMC Yukon, according to the release.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
The 911 calls began pouring in around 12:20 a.m. reporting a motorist heading north on the southbound side of the highway, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
All southbound lanes were closed at Lincoln Avenue in Orange and a SigAlert was in place, Caltrans posted on X around 4:30 p.m.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
The suspect then drove the Jeep across the median, onto the southbound lanes of U.S. 287, and hit a 2011 GMC Yukon, according to the release.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
The 911 calls began pouring in around 12:20 a.m. reporting a motorist heading north on the southbound side of the highway, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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