northbound

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Pronunciation

/ˈnɔɹθbaʊnd/ (US)

Definition of northbound

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Heading or moving in a northerly direction; or of infrastructure, intended for travelling northwards.

“She will leave on the northbound bus.”
“There are roadworks on the northbound carriageway.”
“Located on the northbound platform, the detached, timber-clad waiting room (a period Furness Railway structure) has been adapted into a pet-friendly, self-catering, two-bedroom holiday home complete with sun lounge and garden for those sunny Cumbrian days.”

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adj

(not-comparable)Heading or moving in a northerly direction; or of infrastructure, intended for travelling northwards.

“She will leave on the northbound bus.”
“There are roadworks on the northbound carriageway.”
“Located on the northbound platform, the detached, timber-clad waiting room (a period Furness Railway structure) has been adapted into a pet-friendly, self-catering, two-bedroom holiday home complete with sun lounge and garden for those sunny Cumbrian days.”

adv

(not-comparable)Towards the north.

“He was travelling northbound on the Golden Gate Bridge.”

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From north + -bound.

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