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

Of the total, around 1.97 million barrels a day were shipped from Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu, while most of the remainder consisted of Russian crude bound for Asia, the senior crude analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was, in short, a golden child from a prominent family, bound for success.

From Los Angeles Times

Around 20% of the world’s oil supply is transported through the strait, and in 2024, 84% of crude oil and 83% of liquid natural gas shipped through the strait was bound for Asian markets, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Twenty-two migrants have died off the Greek coast after spending six days in a dinghy bound for Europe, the Greek coastguard has said.

From BBC

Based on survivor statements, the coastguard said the boat had left Tobruk, a port city in eastern Libya, on March 21, bound for Greece, the gateway for many migrants hoping for asylum in the European Union.

From Barron's

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