outbound

[out-bound]

adjective

1. outward bound.

   an outbound freighter.

outbound

/ ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. going out; outward bound

Word History and Origins

Origin of outbound¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + -bound ²

Example Sentences

They have asked airlines to cancel nearly 140 of their 276 scheduled outbound flights for Monday, according to the AP news agency.

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A spokesperson said: "All calls had to be assessed, with three outbound call attempts completed to ensure there is no threat, risk or harm, taking our contact handlers away from answering true emergency calls."

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In response, the travel company said it had been cancelled because I was a no-show on the outbound flight.

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Customs and Border Protection officers at LAX inspected an outbound air cargo shipment declared as “Assorted Dog Shampoos,” which contained the 12 brightly colored bottles.

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A spokesperson for Edinburgh Airport said 10 outbound and 12 inbound services had been affected by the fire.

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