bound for

Idioms and Phrases

On the way to, heading for. For example, This bus is bound for Broadway . It is also found in a well-known gospel hymn in which the singer is “bound for the land of Canaan.” This phrase stems from the 12th-century meaning of bound as “ready” or “prepared.”

Example Sentences

With two blasts of its horn, MV Hebridean Isles bade farewell as it left the quay at Stornoway for a final time on Sunday, bound for Glasgow before it goes to the breakers.

From BBC

If its lega-sequel predecessors are any indication, “Gladiator II” could be bound for box-office success.

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday, three people died after a small boat bound for the UK carrying dozens of migrants sank in the Channel.

From BBC

He was also listed as a passenger on a private plane bound for Italy.

From Los Angeles Times

In March, a package of nitazenes was discovered in Holland for the first time, bound for the States.

From Salon

Related Words

• appropriated
• booked