southbound
pronunciation
How to pronounce southbound in British English:
UK [ˈsaʊθbaʊnd]
How to pronounce southbound in American English:
US [ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd]
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- Adjective:
- moving toward the south
Word Origin
- southbound (adj.)
- 1872, originally in railroading, from south + bound (adj.2).
Example
- 1. Southbound victoria line to oxford circus .
- 2. I took a southbound train from boston to new york .
- 3. Occasionally , adventurous southbound travellers experiment with amtrak , america 's national rail company .
- 4. American officials have begun searching southbound traffic and seizing illicit cargo .
- 5. Overrun tunnel at harbourfront station to be extended , southbound northeast line trains can turn back quicker to pick up passengers .