southbound

adjective

south·​bound ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 

: traveling or heading south

Examples of southbound in a Sentence

The southbound lanes are closed to traffic.

Recent Examples on the Web

All southbound lanes on Interstate 75 were shut down for about 30 minutes on Wednesday morning near Exit 11 in Monroe County, Michigan, as a result of a crash, the Michigan Department of Transportation said. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Crash reported on southbound I-435 A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-435 from US-69/Exit 52 to 48th Street/Exit 54. — Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

According to the incident log, one vehicle was reported driving the wrong way on southbound I-5, traveling northbound. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

One northbound lane and all southbound traffic will remain open. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for southbound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

southbound

adjective

south·​bound ˈsau̇th-ˌbau̇nd 

: headed south

a southbound train