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northbound

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++north·bound /ˈnɔːθbaʊnd $ ˈnɔːrθ-/ adjective  TTtravelling or leading towards the north 向北行的,往北的 a northbound bus 北行的公共汽车 the northbound lane of the A1 A1号公路的北行车道
Examples from the Corpus
northboundBorder Patrol agents there stopped northbound cars and trucks to search for illegal aliens and drugs.Boyle said Santos' southbound minivan slid into the northbound lane, where it collided with a Ford Bronco.Eventually the suspects crossed over into northbound lanes and exited the freeway in Imperial Beach.the northbound lanes of the freewayFlaggers will direct traffic, giving preference to northbound traffic in the morning and southbound in the evening.northbound traffic
north·bound adjectiveChineseSyllable
north travelling towards the Corpus or leading


northbound
northbound /ˈnɔːθbaʊnd $ ˈnɔːrθ-/ adjective
 Word Family: adjective: north, northerly, northern, northbound, northernmost, northward; noun: north, northerner; adverb: north, northward(s)
travelling or leading towards the north:
    a northbound bus
    the northbound lane of the A1


north·boundBrE /ˈnɔːθbaʊnd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnɔːrθbaʊnd/ 🔊 adjectivetravelling or leading towards the north 北行的;向北的northbound traffic北上的交通运输the northbound carriageway of the motorway高速公路的北行车道