outbound

adjective

out·​bound ˈau̇t-ˌbau̇nd 

: outward bound

outbound traffic

Examples of outbound in a Sentence

The airline has canceled all outbound flights.

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite being the world’s top apparel exporter, China’s overall outbound shipments are not buoyed by the category. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Crude oil shipments exiting the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz have not been recorded since July 7, and no outbound shipments of liquid natural gas have been recorded since July 5. — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 July 2026

The trend continued into 2025, with outbound travel from the region growing by another 25% year over year in the first quarter. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Just five commercial ships crossed from Wednesday overnight into Thursday, according to data from Windward, but no outbound tankers crossed the strait during that period. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outbound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

outbound

adjective

out·​bound ˈau̇t-ˌbau̇nd 

: outward bound

outbound traffic