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northbound

adverb

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L195746 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

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L338796 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈnɔɹθbaʊnd/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nér Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *nŕ̥t(e)ros Proto-Germanic *nurþraz Proto-West Germanic *norþr Old English norþ Middle English north English north English -bound English northbound From north + -bound.

  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.

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nér Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *nŕ̥t(e)ros Proto-Germanic *nurþraz Proto-West Germanic *norþr Old English norþ Middle English north English north English -bound English northbound From north + -bound.

  1. Towards the north.

    He was travelling northbound on the Golden Gate Bridge.