northbound

adj, adv — 2 senses

northbound

adj

CA, US /ˈnɔɹθbaʊnd/

Etymology From north + -bound.

1

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.

1 more example

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.2025 October 15, Stephen Roberts, “Top 10: Railway retreats: St Bees, Cumbria”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 57:

northbound

adv

Etymology From north + -bound.

1

Towards the north.

He was travelling northbound on the Golden Gate Bridge.

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