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.
Recent Examples on the Web Another realignment wave could offer them a path to the same competitive tier as the outbound Pac-12 schools. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024 In the decade before Modi became prime minister in 2014, the annual number of outbound Indian tourists went up by almost 300 percent, to 18 million. Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024 The top destinations for outbound India travel, based on Collinson’s data, are the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 15 Mar. 2024 The applicant tracking system is the (very basic) software that recruiting teams use to manage inbound applications and outbound candidate communication. James Hudson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 The Biden team is still discussing restrictions on outbound U.S. investment in China, and Congress will be consulted, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told reporters Thursday. CBS News, 9 Feb. 2023 The study also found that Utah’s largest share of outbound domestic transplants went to California. Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023 Sheila Johnson, a mother who lives near Dorchester Center, wrangled her two children and nephew on an outbound Ashmont train Thursday afternoon. Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023 In its report, Redfin also looked at the places with the most outbound traffic to see where people most wanted to leave. Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022

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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 28 Apr. 2024.

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outbound

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

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