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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Portland has quietly raised around $35 million in outbound sales — including Kelsy ($13m), Evander ($12m), Santi Moreno ($7m), David Ayala ($2m) — in recent years. — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Its return journey is a mirror image of the outbound one, hence the coaster's unusual name. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Due to strong capital controls, there are limits on the funds that asset managers in India can deploy in overseas markets, experts said, pointing to the aggregate $7 billion ceiling on outbound investments, which has already been exhausted. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 According to the Metra website, UPW Train #66 remains stopped near Lombard, but all other inbound and outbound trains are back on the move and may be operating 50 minutes behind schedule. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outbound

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outbound was in 1598

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outbound

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