northbound

English

Etymology

From north +‎ -bound.

Pronunciation

• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɹθbaʊnd/

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Adjective

northbound (not comparable)

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.

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

     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.

Translations

heading or moving in a northerly direction

German: nach Norden, Richtung Norden Swedish: norrgående

Adverb

northbound (not comparable)

1. Towards the north.

   He was travelling northbound on the Golden Gate Bridge.

Translations

toward the north

German: nach Norden, Richtung Norden Russian: на се́вер (na séver) Swedish: norrut (sv), norrgående