southbound

south·bound

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [south-bound]
- /ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd/
- /ˈsaʊθ.baʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [south-bound]
- /ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd/

Definitions of southbound word

adjective southbound traveling southward. 1
adjective southbound pertaining to southward travel. 1
adjective southbound going towards the south 1
adverb southbound towards the south 1
adjective southbound Southbound roads or vehicles lead or are travelling towards the south. 0
adjective southbound going or leading towards the south 0

See all 7 definitions of southbound

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Origin of southbound

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; south + -bound2

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Parts of speech for Southbound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Southbound

southbound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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southbound usage trend in Literature

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