outward-bound
adjective
headed in an outward direction, as toward foreign ports.
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Outward Boundnouna play (1923) by Sutton Vane.
outward-bound
1 American
[aut-werd-baund]
/ ˈaʊt wərdˈbaʊnd /
adjective
Outward Bound
2
American
noun
Outward Bound
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of outward-bound
First recorded in 1595–1605
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In terms of performance, the bank scored higher net interest income, a closely-watched benchmark measuring the difference between revenue from lending and outward-bound interest payments.
From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026
Her style is cool and outward-bound; I’d love to love it.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2016
On distant seas, their dragon-prows went gleaming outward-bound ship.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2015
IT IS hard to rise to the top in business without doing an outward-bound course.
From Economist ● Oct. 2, 2014
For the same reason it was necessary that we should protect them, and we did this as far as practicable without causing undue delays in forming outward-bound convoys.
From The Victory At Sea by Burton J. Hendrick
Originally from Zimbabwe, Nick has worked as an Outward Bound instructor in Africa and Britain.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2023
Today, remnants of the fortress can still be found during a hike through the park, along with ropes courses owned by Outward Bound.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
Klein had worked with local conservation groups like Outward Bound Adventures, Tree People and Heal the Bay, and was familiar with the L.A. park system’s many unknown or underused amphitheaters and gathering places.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2022
The only guests have been some evacuees from an aborted Outward Bound trip and the occasional firefighter, both being charged at cost, she said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
“I swear. This guy I know told me. He was an Outward Bound guide.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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