northbound

Example Sentences

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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

All northbound lanes between Channel Street and Harry Bridges Boulevard were still closed Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Police said a grey Ford Kuga was seen driving northbound on the southbound carriageway of the M90, near junction seven, at about 22:30 on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The road was closed northbound between Junction 2 Baillieston and Junction 2a Gartcosh and reopened just before 04:00 on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Good sense stopped me from saying it, but the man smelt worst than something warm that dropped out the south end of a sick northbound goat.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis