southbound

English

Etymology

From south +‎ -bound.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

southbound (not comparable)

1. Toward the south.

   The truck raced southbound, then careened into the ditch.

Translations

toward the south

• Bulgarian: на юг (na jug)
• Danish: sydgående, sydlige
• German: nach Süden, Richtung Süden
• Swedish: söderut (sv), södergående

Adjective

southbound (not comparable)

1. Which is (or will be) travelling south.

   We took the southbound train to Barcelona.

Translations

travelling south

• Bulgarian: пътуващ на юг (pǎtuvašt na jug)
• French: en direction du sud
• German: nach Süden, Richtung Süden
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: sørgående

• Swedish: södergående

Related terms

• southward
• eastbound
• northbound
• westbound