Examples of northbound in a Sentence
The northbound lanes are closed.
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Authorities are investigating the scene of a crash on Colorado State Highway 93 that has closed northbound traffic.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The northbound side at this stop, which is the northern end of the Blue Line, will be closed for construction.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The crash occurred in the northbound lanes of the 215 Freeway near Eucalyptus Avenue in Riverside at around 7:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 29, ABC7 Los Angeles and KTLA reported, citing the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The northbound lanes of U.S. 287 were closed near Blue Mound Road for several hours while the crash was cleared, officials said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The northbound side at this stop, which is the northern end of the Blue Line, will be closed for construction.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The crash occurred in the northbound lanes of the 215 Freeway near Eucalyptus Avenue in Riverside at around 7:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 29, ABC7 Los Angeles and KTLA reported, citing the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The northbound lanes of U.S. 287 were closed near Blue Mound Road for several hours while the crash was cleared, officials said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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northbound
adjective
north·bound
ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed north
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