outbound

adjective

out·​bound ˈau̇t-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce outbound (audio)
: outward bound
outbound traffic

Examples of outbound in a Sentence

The airline has canceled all outbound flights.
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Buma was a ticketed passenger on an outbound international flight on Monday from JFK airport, according to the Justice Department. Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025 Driving inbound and outbound lead generation through digital and traditional channels. Joe Ariganello, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Beginning next Tuesday, March 18, until late June, two outbound left lanes will be closed from Division Street to Kostner Avenue, which means that outbound reversible lane users must exit onto the Edens Expressway. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 An estimated 416 inbound and outbound U.S. flights, the vast majority in the Northeast, were canceled through early Sunday evening, according to the travel tracker FlightAware.com. Angela Yang, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outbound

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outbound was in 1598

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“Outbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbound. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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outbound

adjective
out·​bound ˈau̇t-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce outbound (audio)
: outward bound
outbound traffic

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