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 Kansas City There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Bannister Road/Exit 70 and US-71/Exit 71.
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
The incident was reported around 7:30 a.m. on southbound Interstate 880 north of 16th Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
The first occurred about 7:40 a.m. Oct. 29 when the driver of a semi truck eastbound on Miller Road went through a stop sign at Route 31 and struck another semi that was southbound on Route 31, the release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Westbound Interstate 76 near Barr Lake and southbound Interstate 25 near Owl Canyon Road, north of Wellington, also closed Saturday afternoon but are open again.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
The incident was reported around 7:30 a.m. on southbound Interstate 880 north of 16th Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
The first occurred about 7:40 a.m. Oct. 29 when the driver of a semi truck eastbound on Miller Road went through a stop sign at Route 31 and struck another semi that was southbound on Route 31, the release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Westbound Interstate 76 near Barr Lake and southbound Interstate 25 near Owl Canyon Road, north of Wellington, also closed Saturday afternoon but are open again.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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