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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

According to reports, ships including some bound for India and carrying cooking gas have passed through after their governments held talks with Iran and secured their safe passage.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Still, Tehran is letting its own tankers, which largely carry oil bound for China, sail safely through the Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

AFP journalists aboard the K27 train departing from Beijing and bound for Pyongyang on Thursday saw carriages reserved only for passengers travelling to North Korea.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“Just came to say good-by for a while. My ship’s bound for Jamaica.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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