outbound

CEFRB2

/ˈaʊtbaʊnd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Traveling away from a place or toward another destination.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    An outbound shipment.

Examples

  • In some stations the inbound and outbound platforms are not connected.

  • We're standing on the inbound platform, but we need to catch an outbound train.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Leaving or departing; traveling away from; outward bound.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From out- + bound.