👉 Northbound is a term used in transportation and geography to describe the direction of travel from one point to another. It is often associated with moving west or east, as it suggests that an object moves towards its destination or in a direction away from it. For example, if you are traveling from a place to a place, and you drive straight north, you are "northbound" (or "westbound") because the direction of travel is towards your destination. If you are driving on a highway