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

Amazon has said that outbound deliveries from this facility will not be made by the company’s own vehicles. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Yet outbound shipments of the affected Chinese products to third markets rose to 52 percent of the trade at risk within a year. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Inbound and outbound Milwaukee District West service has been temporarily halted after a person was hit by a train late Wednesday afternoon. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Her voice is still the outbound greeting on his and Ryu’s answering machine, which warns that the family is unavailable due to being overtaken by an infestation of firebreathing ants. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 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