outward-bound

¹ American  

[out-werd-bound] / ˈaʊt wərdˈbaʊnd /

adjective

1. headed in an outward direction, as toward foreign ports.

   We passed an outward-bound ship as we came into the harbor.

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Outward Bound ² American  

noun

1. a play (1923) by Sutton Vane.

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Outward Bound British  

noun

1. (in Britain) a scheme to provide adventure training for young people

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Etymology

Origin of outward-bound

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

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

While there’s little chance that China will fully cede its mantle as the world’s electronics workshop anytime soon, the outward-bound trend is accelerating.

From Seattle Times

Her style is cool and outward-bound; I’d love to love it.

From New York Times

The phrase comes from a scene in the last pages of the book where I am shadowing some young men on an outward-bound course in the Colorado Rockies.

From National Geographic

IT IS hard to rise to the top in business without doing an outward-bound course.

From Economist