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

Inbound traffic would transit Iranian waters while outbound traffic would go through Omani waters. — Spencer Kimball,justina Lee, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

One is how to define Iran’s control as well as what the Islamic Republic’s role would be in overseeing outbound traffic. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Inbound traffic would be managed by Iran, while outbound traffic would be managed jointly by Iran and Oman, according to Fars. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Under the current proposal, ships entering the strait would use the channel closest to Iran, with Iran coordinating inbound traffic, while vessels leaving the strait would use the Omani side, with Muscat managing outbound traffic. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 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