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- [nawrth bound]
- /nɔrθ baʊnd/
- /nɔːθ baʊnd/
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- [nawrth bound]
- /nɔrθ baʊnd/
Definition of north-bound word
- adjective north-bound going toward the north: northbound traffic. 1
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Origin of north-bound
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; north + -bound2
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Parts of speech for North-bound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
north-bound popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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