Examples of northbound in a Sentence
The northbound lanes are closed.
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Investigators found that a motorcycle operator was traveling rapidly southbound on New Cut Road and collided with the side of an SUV that was turning out of Iroquois Park onto northbound New Cut Road.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Oct. 2024
The tunnel will also close in the northbound direction for both cleaning and inspections.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
Whittier is also a convenient port for cruising College Fjord, which most northbound sailings do on the final day before arriving in Whittier.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024
The crash occurred around 6:40 p.m. Thursday on northbound State Route 241 when their vehicle swerved to avoid a ladder and rolled several times, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Oct. 2024
The tunnel will also close in the northbound direction for both cleaning and inspections.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
Whittier is also a convenient port for cruising College Fjord, which most northbound sailings do on the final day before arriving in Whittier.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024
The crash occurred around 6:40 p.m. Thursday on northbound State Route 241 when their vehicle swerved to avoid a ladder and rolled several times, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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northbound
adjective
north·bound
ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed north
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