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northbound

/ˈnɔɹθbaʊnd/

northbound adjective: heading or moving in a northerly direction; or of infrastructure, intended for travelling northwards.

Adjective

northbound (not comparable)

  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.

Adverb

northbound (not comparable)

  1. Towards the north.
    • He was travelling northbound on the Golden Gate Bridge.

northbound meaning in Urdu

northbound in Urdu

شمال کی سمت رواں

Origin of northbound

From north + -bound.

Questions about northbound

What does northbound mean?
Northbound means heading or moving in a northerly direction; or of infrastructure, intended for travelling northwards.
What is northbound in Urdu?
Northbound in Urdu is شمال کی سمت رواں. See Northbound meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is northbound?
Northbound can be an adjective or an adverb.
How do you pronounce northbound?
Northbound is pronounced /ˈnɔɹθbaʊnd/ (US).

Words near northbound in the dictionary

  1. Northaw
  2. Northaw and Cuffley
  3. Northbeach
  4. Northboro
  5. Northborough
  6. northbound
  7. Northbourne
  8. northbridge
  9. northbridges
  10. Northbrook
  11. northcentral

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