bound for
Frequency: 7.575.6 per million words
Indicates the destination.
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Examples (10)
- The express train is bound for Chicago.
- She boarded a bus bound for the city center.
- This cargo ship is bound for Singapore.
- With her talent and determination, she is bound for success.
- The flight, bound for Tokyo, was delayed due to bad weather.
- The early explorers were bound for an unknown continent.
- He was on a homeward-bound train, finally bound for home after a long trip.
- The letter you sent is bound for an address in London.
- A team of scientists is bound for Antarctica to conduct research.
- The young couple, full of hope, were bound for a new life in Canada.