Examples of northbound in a Sentence
The northbound lanes are closed.
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The fatal collision happened around 5:15 a.m. and shut down all northbound lanes of the Highway 101 connector to Interstate 280, according to the agency.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
The Conroe Police Department said officers responded to the crash scene in the northbound lanes of I-45 at 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, according to a press release.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 13 May 2025
The northbound side of the highway was partially closed while crews were at the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
The crash was reported around 10:35 p.m. on the northbound freeway at the connector to eastbound state Route 54, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
The Conroe Police Department said officers responded to the crash scene in the northbound lanes of I-45 at 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, according to a press release.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 13 May 2025
The northbound side of the highway was partially closed while crews were at the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
The crash was reported around 10:35 p.m. on the northbound freeway at the connector to eastbound state Route 54, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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northbound
adjective
north·bound
ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed north
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