bound for

Idioms  

1. 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.”

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Example Sentences

She was, in short, a golden child from a prominent family, bound for success.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Ship tracker MarineTraffic showed that the vessel, the Selen, was bound for Pakistan.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Some 11 LNG tankers originally bound for Europe have been diverted to Asia since March 3, according to data provider Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

According to reports, ships including some bound for India and carrying cooking gas have passed through after their governments held talks with Iran and secured their safe passage.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

“I shall wear my royal costume again in the morning, to board whatever magnificent ship bound for England the clerk has booked passage on,” she thought, giving the cherub a fond pat on the cheek.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Related Words

• appropriated
• booked