outbound

[ out-bound ]

/ ˈaʊtˈbaʊnd /

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adjective

outward bound: an outbound freighter.

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Origin of outbound

First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + -bound²

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Examples from the Web for outbound

The following afternoon, my outbound departure was delayed for more than an hour.
The Sequester Takes Off|Patrick Smith|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Two outbound flights were delayed as a result of the search.
NYC on High Alert||September 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Frank Terreri works as a federal air marshal out of LAX, the Los Angeles airport that averages 640 outbound flights a day.
The Air Marshal Revolt|Catharine Skipp|January 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But one had thrown him a life-buoy, and on this he floated until daylight, when an outbound tug picked him up.
The Boy Scouts Book of Stories|Various

Before the Swiftwing lifted, outbound, Vorongil came to his cabin.
The Colors of Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
To his amazement, he was not permitted to board the outbound bus.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930|Various
And I reasoned that if rats swarm into an outbound ship she would have a safe passage.
The Grain Ship|Morgan Robertson
Then she understood, with tired wrath, that she was outbound once more.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for outbound

outbound

/ (ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd) /

adjective

going out; outward bound

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outbound

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outbound

adjective