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northbound

north·bound
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nawrth-bound]
    • /ˈnɔrθˌbaʊnd/
    • /ˈnɔːθ.baʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nawrth-bound]
    • /ˈnɔrθˌbaʊnd/

Definitions of northbound word

  • adjective northbound going toward the north: northbound traffic. 1
  • noun northbound Traveling or leading toward the north. 1
  • adjective northbound going towards the north 1
  • adverb northbound towards the north 1
  • adjective northbound Northbound roads or vehicles lead or are travelling towards the north. 0
  • adjective northbound going or leading towards the north 0

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Origin of northbound

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 Northbound

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

northbound 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

northbound usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for northbound

adverb northbound

  • northward — Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.
  • arctic — The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
  • cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
  • hyperborean — Classical Mythology. one of a people supposed to live in a land of perpetual sunshine and abundance beyond the north wind.
  • northerly — moving, directed, or situated toward the north.

Top questions with northbound

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