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.
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Day 1 will be the launch with Day 2 through Day 4 being outbound transit, or the spacecraft heading towards the moon. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026 Robbins questioned whether the TSA’s outbound cash statistics are an undercount of the amount of money truly flowing through the Minneapolis airport. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026 Against a backdrop of heightened uncertainty, Middle Eastern investment funds, a major source of capital for private equity globally, may also be taking a pause with outbound commitments at least for the near term, Thompson said. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026 Airline travelers may experience outbound flight cancellations or delays depending on airspace status of destinations. Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outbound

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 3 Apr. 2026.

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outbound

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

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