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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He was intercepted in luggage at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, bound for India, where demand for exotic animals as pets has been growing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Every hero’s journey requires major movement, and in 2000, Rosales boarded a plane bound for New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

On 3 June 2025, the 15:10 sailing of Glen Sannox, the first UK-built ship capable of directly powering its engines with LNG, left Troon in South Ayrshire, bound for Brodick on Arran.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Copper that would normally sit across global markets is being loaded onto ships bound for U.S. ports and warehouses, allowing it to clear customs before new levies might take effect.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

My father, brother, and I were packed into a cattle car along with other male workers bound for Schindler's new factory.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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