northbound
adjective
north·bound ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd 
: traveling or headed north
Example Sentences
The northbound lanes are closed.
Recent Examples on the Web The city has proposed moving one mile of Carlsbad Boulevard’s southbound lanes, between Manzano Drive and Island Way, to the east to more closely parallel the northbound lanes. 
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 At least two male suspects were in handcuffs on the southbound lanes, while the Nissan Sentra was blocking traffic on the northbound lanes. Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 All northbound lanes on the 5 Freeway will be closed for several nights as crews work on opening a third lane and make repairs caused by the Route fire, according to Caltrans. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The closure will not affect northbound travel lanes. oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2022 Flooding in the northbound lanes is beginning to recede, although the highway is still closed in that direction right now. Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 The wreck happened at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the northbound lanes of I-59/20 between the Airport Highway exit and the I-20 entrance ramp. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 As of Thursday night, two northbound lanes between Lake Hughes Road and Templin Highway had reopened and two remained closed, according to the California Department of Transportation. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Earlier in the day, Caltrans closed some northbound lanes on Highway 101 south of Willits due to the vegetation fire, and local officials warned of the possibility of other nearby road closures. Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 At least two male suspects were in handcuffs on the southbound lanes, while the Nissan Sentra was blocking traffic on the northbound lanes. Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 All northbound lanes on the 5 Freeway will be closed for several nights as crews work on opening a third lane and make repairs caused by the Route fire, according to Caltrans. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The closure will not affect northbound travel lanes. oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2022 Flooding in the northbound lanes is beginning to recede, although the highway is still closed in that direction right now. Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 The wreck happened at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the northbound lanes of I-59/20 between the Airport Highway exit and the I-20 entrance ramp. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 As of Thursday night, two northbound lanes between Lake Hughes Road and Templin Highway had reopened and two remained closed, according to the California Department of Transportation. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Earlier in the day, Caltrans closed some northbound lanes on Highway 101 south of Willits due to the vegetation fire, and local officials warned of the possibility of other nearby road closures. Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1823, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
northbound
adjective
north·bound ˈnȯrth-ˌbau̇nd
: going north
a northbound train