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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The 25-year-old boarded a boat bound for Malaysia in April, part of a wave of Rohingya refugees attempting dangerous sea crossings that led to a record number of deaths in 2025.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

In the second half of June Iran exported about 50 million barrels of oil bound for eventual sale in China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

On Friday, Sept. 10, 1976, a Croat named Zvonko Bušić, his wife, Julienne, and three compatriots boarded a plane bound for Chicago.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

After just 18 months in the Bundesliga, he boarded a private jet bound for Tyneside.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

HI meet you in the morning, When I reach the promised land; On the other side of Jordan, For I'm bound for the promised land.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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