northbound
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northbound
- /ˈnɔɹθbaʊnd/ Canada, US
adjective
- Heading or moving in a northerly direction; or of infrastructure, intended for travelling northwards. She will leave on the northbound bus.
adverb
- Towards the north. He was travelling northbound on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: northward, north, southbound, eastbound, westbound, northern, nord, upcountry, north-northwesterly, north-northeasterly, inbound, shorebound, headward, citybound, east-northeasterly, upbound
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adj heading or moving in a northerly direction
| 中文 | 北行 běixíng |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | nach Norden, Richtung Norden |
adv toward the north
| 中文 | 北上 běishàng |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | nach Norden, Richtung Norden |
| Русский | на се́вер na séver |
Talk about this word "northbound." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/northbound. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. northbound. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/northbound "northbound." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/northbound.Cite this
@misc{northbound_2026,
title = {northbound},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/northbound},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
