bound for

Idioms  

1. On the way to, heading for. For example, This bus is bound for Broadway. It is also found in a well-known gospel hymn in which the singer is “bound for the land of Canaan.” This phrase stems from the 12th-century meaning of bound as “ready” or “prepared.”

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Example Sentences

Beside Grant, who is bound for the Portland Cascade, there will be 12 other former Bruins sprinkled among the league’s six rosters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Next to them, a bachelorette party bound for Croatia sips Champagne.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

With a British and Irish Lions tour on the horizon, and Saracens bound for the Championship, it was assumed there would be an exodus.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A friendly game against, er, whoever, or a momentous day for the Scottish national team and the chosen ones bound for the States - same difference.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

I am on a strange train bound for a strange land, among strangers, many from far places, with nobody who truly cares for me.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

Related Words

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• booked