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

The only ships that are loading crude at Venezuela’s ports are tankers bound for the U.S. and those taking oil to Venezuelan refineries, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“One thing that Chloe really showed me was just because you are a snowboarder doesn’t mean that you can’t explore other facets of your life,” said Bea, who is bound for Columbia this fall after the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

It is also routing components to be assembled into products bound for the U.S. through other countries to get around tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially get under way on Friday, and the Team GB squad bound for Italy have world champions, X Games gold medallists and World Cup podium athletes in their midst.

From BBC

“It comes down to motivation, doesn’t it? Since we’re being candid, we might as well acknowledge that we saw one another on the train bound for London. We both have missions and we’re motivated.”

From Literature

Related Words

• appropriated
• booked