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

The vendor platform on the other side becomes, from the layer’s point of view, replaceable—a set of inbound and outbound extracts rather than a system with its own hooks into your business rules. — Sanchet Pachpute, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Lui faces charges for export-control conspiracy, outbound smuggling and money-laundering conspiracy. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Both packaging and online product detail pages are permitted to provide an outbound link to a dedicated webpage on the manufacturer’s website to display the full list of ingredients. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

An outbound Union Pacific Northwest train to Harvard struck a vehicle near the intersection of Hart Road and Northwest Highway around noon, according to Metra spokesperson Martha Hill. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 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