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Northbound vs Southbound - What's the difference?

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Southbound is a related term of northbound.



As adjectives the difference between northbound and southbound

is that northbound is heading or moving in a northerly direction while southbound is which is (or will be) travelling south.

As adverbs the difference between northbound and southbound

is that northbound is towards the north while southbound is toward the south.

northbound

English

Adjective

(-)
  • or moving in a northerly direction.
    • ''She will leave on the northbound bus.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Towards the north.
    • He was travelling northbound on the Golden Gate Bridge.

    southbound

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Toward the south.
    • The truck raced southbound then careened into the ditch.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Which is (or will be) travelling south.
    • We took the southbound train to Barcelona.

    Related terms

    * southward * eastbound * northbound * westbound