northbound
Example Sentences
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The vehicle the teenage boys were in was travelling southbound on the northbound carriageway when it hit the second car.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The section of the M9 from Junction 3 to Junction 4 northbound and southbound remains closed with local diversions in place.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Smoke from some of the fires forced the closure of the M6 northbound between junctions five and six, causing more than two hours of delays.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Just before 1 a.m., a driver going southbound in the northbound lanes was involved in a traffic collision just south of Rosecrans Avenue, according to California Highway Patrol incident logs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
So I drove as far as Gig Harbor, Washington, abandoned the car, and inveigled a ride on a northbound salmon seiner.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
