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northbound

[nawrth-bound] / ˈnɔrθˌbaʊnd /


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A police shooting on the 405 freeway has shut down all northbound lanes at Howard Hughes Parkway not far from Los Angeles International Airport, according to the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The capybaras’ stretch of the Pinheiros River is a former no-man’s land; geographically, it’s in the center of the city, and yet isolated, sandwiched between an expressway’s northbound and southbound lanes.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The northbound carriageway was also closed for a short time overnight.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The M50 northbound is closed at the M1/M50 interchange, with the motorway also closed southbound at the same interchange and as far as Junction 4 - Ballymun.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Stuart drew up to the side of the northbound road and got out to look the situation over.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White




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