Definition of Southbound

1. Adjective. Moving toward the south. "A southbound train"

Exact synonyms: Southward
Similar to: South

Definition of Southbound

1. Adverb. Toward the south. ¹

2. Adjective. Which is (or will be) travelling south. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Southbound

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Southbound

south-western
south Australia
south africa
south american blastomycosis
south by east
south by west
south celestial pole
south poles
south side
south southeast
south southerly
south southwest
south temperate zone
south wind
south winds
southbound (current term)
southbridge
southbridges
southcottian
southdown
southeast
southeast by east
southeast by south
southeaster
southeasterly
southeastern
southeastern pocket gopher
southeastern united states
southeasters

Literary usage of Southbound

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Directory of Northridge Earthquake Research edited by Brian Cowan, Michael Mahoney, Stephen A. Mahin (2000)
"... in the SR14/I-5 Interchange during the January 1994 Northridge earthquake. The collapse of the 10-span southbound Separation and Overhead on the ..."

2. The Standard Cipher Code of the American Railway Association, for the Use of by American Railway Association (1906)
"southbound rates are Crossings to apply only on business for is 4. ... southbound rates will be 7. .Reenlist Westbound rates are 8. .Reenlisted. ..."

3. Supplemental Digest of Decisions Under the Interstate Commerce Act by Herbert Confield Lust (1914)
"On this point defendant submitted evidence showing that subsequent to 1906 the percentage of northbound empty cars was much greater than that of southbound ..."

4. Railroad Valuation by the Interstate Commerce Commission by Homer Bews Vanderblue (1920)
"As the southbound Company was the junior carrier, the expense of these ... In the tentative valuation all costs borne by the southbound Company have been ..."

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