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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On Friday, a Southwest flight from John Wayne Airport bound for San José declared a general emergency just after takeoff at 11:30 a.m., reporting engine issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

The flight took off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas on Sunday morning, bound for the Bahamas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Bolsonaro, his wife and two daughters boarded "a private flight operated by the company Baires Fly S.A. bound for the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador," the government agency said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Chinese firms are the biggest source of seized goods bound for the militant group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The rear guard was gone, bound for Thorn Valley.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

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