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southbound

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd/ · UK /ˈsaʊθbaʊnd/

southbound means: Travelling toward the south, or used by traffic travelling toward the south.

adjective

GOING SOUTHB2

Travelling toward the south, or used by traffic travelling toward the south.

  • The southbound train is late.
  • Police closed two southbound lanes.
  • Is this the platform for southbound buses?

Similar words: southward

Opposites: northbound

Common phrases: southbound train, southbound traffic, southbound lane

adverb

TOWARD SOUTHB2

Moving toward the south.

  • We drove southbound all morning.
  • The bus was heading southbound when it stopped.
  • Traffic moves southbound through this tunnel.

Similar words: southward

Opposites: northbound

Common phrases: travel southbound, drive southbound, heading southbound

Questions about southbound

What does southbound mean?

Travelling toward the south, or used by traffic travelling toward the south.

What is southbound in other languages?

Türkçe: güneye giden · Español: con dirección sur · Français: en direction du sud · Deutsch: südwärts fahrend · Italiano: diretto a sud · 日本語: 南行きの

How do you pronounce southbound?

In American English /ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd/; in British English /ˈsaʊθbaʊnd/.

How do you use southbound in a sentence?

The southbound train is late. Police closed two southbound lanes.

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