Definition of outbound
: outward bound
- outbound traffic
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Examples of outbound in a Sentence
The airline has canceled all outbound flights.
Recent Examples of outbound from the Web
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In a statement, the T said the first problem surfaced on the Green Line around 6 a.m. when a traffic signal at the Kenmore Square station in Boston malfunctioned, impacting both inbound and outbound directions.
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At Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, numerous inbound and outbound flights were delayed or canceled Sunday morning.
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In August, China's State Council laid down new regulations on outbound investments to reduce the risk of runaway debt and to blunt capital flight.
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The sinkhole opened up around 2 p.m. on the outbound lanes of Independence Boulevard near Village Lake Drive.
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According to Rhodium Group, a research firm, this was part of the reason Chinese investment in America fell by 35% from 2016 to 2017 (a Chinese clampdown on outbound capital was the main factor).
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All inbound and outbound flights have stopped for the time being.
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In this picture Planet Nine might have been an outbound world that plowed through enough debris to slow down and get trapped in the solar hinterlands.
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All inbound and outbound packages are in limbo, and transport vehicles are in gridlock.
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First Known Use of outbound
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Definition of outbound for English Language Learners
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: traveling away from a place : outward bound
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