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 Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 and 87th Street/Exit 69.
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
The fatal crash occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. Saturday when the driver of a Honda Civic took an offramp from southbound Highway 61 in St. Paul Park, according to the state patrol website.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 7 Apr. 2025
According to police, a preliminary investigation indicated that the Jeep was attempting to exit onto the ramp for southbound I-83 when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle lost control and hit the embankment then a tree before catching fire.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2025
The southbound lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Drive are scheduled to reopen before midnight on July 8.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
The fatal crash occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. Saturday when the driver of a Honda Civic took an offramp from southbound Highway 61 in St. Paul Park, according to the state patrol website.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 7 Apr. 2025
According to police, a preliminary investigation indicated that the Jeep was attempting to exit onto the ramp for southbound I-83 when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle lost control and hit the embankment then a tree before catching fire.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2025
The southbound lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Drive are scheduled to reopen before midnight on July 8.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Southbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southbound. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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southbound
adjective
south·bound
ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed south
a southbound train
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