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Southbound vs Southwards - What's the difference?

southbound | southwards |

As adverbs the difference between southbound and southwards

is that southbound is toward the south while southwards is in a southerly direction; towards the south.

As an adjective southbound

is which is (or will be) travelling south.

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

    southwards

    English

    Adverb

  • In a southerly direction; towards the south.

    • Related terms

    * southward