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northbound en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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/ˈnɔɹθbaʊnd/ (Canada, US)

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 Old Norse búinnbor. Middle English bownde English bound English -bound English northbound From north + -bound.

Meanings

(not-comparable) Heading or moving in a northerly direction; or of infrastructure, intended for travelling northwards.
- 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. 2025 October 15, Stephen Roberts, “Top 10: Railway retreats: St Bees, Cumbria”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 57:
- There are roadworks on the northbound carriageway.
- She will leave on the northbound bus.

Translations (4)

de Richtung Norden (heading or moving in a northerly direction) · cmn 北行 (heading or moving in a northerly direction) · sv norrgående (heading or moving in a northerly direction) · de nach Norden (heading or moving in a northerly direction)

northbound en · ADV

Pronunciation

(US) audio
/ˈnɔɹθbaʊnd/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

Meanings

(not-comparable) Towards the north.
- He was travelling northbound on the Golden Gate Bridge.

Translations (6)

cmn 北上 (toward the north) · sv norrut (toward the north) · de Richtung Norden (toward the north) · de nach Norden (toward the north) · sv norrgående (toward the north) · ru на се́вер (toward the north)