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northbound

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈnɔɹθbaʊnd// UK //nˈɔːθbaʊnd// north·bound

adj. moving or leading toward the north. You use this to describe a road, a vehicle, or a person's direction.

adj. moving, directed, or leading toward the north. Often used in the context of transport and navigation.


SIMPLE

We are waiting for the northbound train.

CONTEXTUAL

Heavy traffic is building up on the northbound side of the highway due to construction.

COMPLEX

The migratory birds follow a northbound route every spring, stopping at the same wetlands to rest before continuing their journey toward the arctic.

Synonyms
Origin

From north + -bound.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun, but can also function as a predicative adjective after a linking verb.

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