outbound

[out-bound]

adjective

1. outward bound.

   an outbound freighter.

outbound

/ ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. going out; outward bound

Word History and Origins

Origin of outbound¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + -bound ²

Example Sentences

The government is responsible for fishing licenses -- but a lack of controls allows for money laundering, fishermen and couriers to be extorted by gangs, with contraband often added to their outbound shipments, the experts said.

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In May, Newark Liberty was mocked on “Saturday Night Live” following a widespread telecommunications outage — the second in a two week span — that disrupted hundreds of inbound and outbound flights.

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South Korea, which is heavily reliant on exports, saw outbound shipments rise by 1.5 percent quarter-by-quarter, driven by sustained demand in the semiconductor sector.

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They have asked airlines to cancel nearly 140 of their 276 scheduled outbound flights for Monday, according to the AP news agency.

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A spokesperson said: "All calls had to be assessed, with three outbound call attempts completed to ensure there is no threat, risk or harm, taking our contact handlers away from answering true emergency calls."

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