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 Just after midnight Friday morning, the Civic driver is accused of intentionally ramming into a 52-year-old motorcyclist from Leesburg in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near milepost 319 in Sumter County. Pilar Arias, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2024 Northbound Loop 101 closed between Raintree Drive and Princess Drive/Rima Road Details: The northbound lanes of Loop 101 in Scottsdale would be closed between Raintree Drive and Princess Drive/Pima Road for bridge survey work, according to ADOT. The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024 The northbound lanes of I-35 at Garden Acres Drive were closed for about an hour Saturday while MedStar and police responded to the accident, according to the report. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2024 All traffic will be moved to the northbound lanes while the southbound lanes are reconstructed during spring and summer. Journal Sentinel, 29 Feb. 2024 Speicher said a water main break on Baxter Avenue has been fixed, but the northbound lanes of the road are still closed while crews replace the concrete. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 The crash briefly shut down all northbound lanes on I-15, and the two right lanes remained closed for about 90 minutes. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024 The shooting was reported about 2 p.m. Dec. 30 in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Twin Cities Road, according to the CHP’s South Sacramento office. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2024 As previously reported by multiple outlets, the two toddlers were discovered in the backseat of the SUV at 2 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 ramp near the Turnpike extension on Feb. 2. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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northbound

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

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