northbound

UK: /ˈnɔː^rθbaʊnd/ US: /ˈnɔrθˌbaʊnd/ ,(nôrth′bound′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

north•bound /ˈnɔrθˌbaʊnd/  adj. 

1. moving or going in a north direction:
   a northbound train.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

north•bound  (nôrth′bound′), adj. 

1. going toward the north:
   northbound traffic.

• north + -bound² 1880–85, American.

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northbound / ˈnɔːθˌbaʊnd/ adjective

1. going or leading towards the north