outbound
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of outbound
Example Sentences
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“Both inbound and outbound routes are said to be at the northern part of the Strait in Iranian territorial waters,” the analysts say in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
On its outbound flight, last week, from Toulouse to Melbourne, the test aircraft flew 17,000 kilometres in 19 hours and 12 minutes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The area serves as a bedroom community for employment centers in Fort Myers and Naples, so its main thoroughfares are choked with outbound traffic in the morning and inbound traffic in the afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He was due to depart Venice at 12:30 local time but said the plane had not yet left London on its outbound leg.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The outbound route to St. Catherine’s Bay was, shall we say, creative.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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