Meaning & use
bound
Traveling toward or intending to reach a particular destination.
See it in a sentence
The ship was bound for Lisbon when it ran into a fierce storm.
Passengers bound for the connecting flight were told to hurry to gate twelve.
A note on using this word
Bound meaning "headed toward" is always followed by "for," while a separate, unrelated sense means obligated, as in "legally bound to comply."
Words with a similar meaning
headeddestined
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Obligated by law, duty, or a promise to do something.
As a witness, she was bound by law to tell the truth in court.
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