Examples of northbound in a Sentence
The northbound lanes are closed.
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The Florida Highway Patrol early Friday morning closed two northbound lanes of the Howard Frankland after Limon’s body was found.
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Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Authorities are investigating the scene of a crash on Colorado State Highway 93 that has closed northbound traffic.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Initial investigation shows a motorcycle and a pickup truck collided on the highway near milepost 4 in the northbound lane of the highway, according to a release from the state patrol.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 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
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Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Authorities are investigating the scene of a crash on Colorado State Highway 93 that has closed northbound traffic.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Initial investigation shows a motorcycle and a pickup truck collided on the highway near milepost 4 in the northbound lane of the highway, according to a release from the state patrol.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 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
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“Northbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northbound. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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northbound
adjective
north·bound
ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd 
: headed north
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