bound for

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.”

Example Sentences

In Anaheim, for the first time in 50 years, the Angels are bound for a second consecutive last-place finish.

From Los Angeles Times

Leaving only one survivor, the flight bound for Gatwick airport from Ahmedabad crashed shortly after taking off, killing 242 passengers on board and 19 others on the ground.

From BBC

Thirty years ago this month, the four-piece boarded their white double-decker tour bus bound for traditional beach resorts on the edges of Britain.

From BBC

Air India Flight 171 bound for London Gatwick, a Boeing 787, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people.

From BBC

They handcuffed him, before attaching chains to his waist and ankles, and loaded him onto a bus bound for a detention centre.

From BBC

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