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southbound

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd// UK //sˈaʊθbaʊnd// south·bound

adj. moving or leading toward the south. You use this to describe a road, a train, or a person traveling in that direction.

adj. moving, leading, or facing toward the south. Often used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb.


SIMPLE

We are currently on the southbound train.

CONTEXTUAL

Heavy traffic is building up on the southbound lanes of the highway due to construction.

COMPLEX

The migratory birds began their southbound journey as the first signs of autumn appeared in the northern forests.

Synonyms
Origin

From south + -bound.

Usage

Typically placed before the noun it modifies, though it can follow a linking verb like 'be' or 'head'.

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