adjective
bound
heading toward a particular place
The train is bound for Boston with a full load of passengers.
Etymology
Old Norse búa meant to prepare, and its participle described being ready. Bound for a destination carries that readiness into being set to travel or already heading there.
More examples
- We boarded a ferry bound for the island.
- She is homeward bound after six months abroad.
- The truck is bound for the distribution center.
Forms
bound
Similar words
- headed
- Headed is an ordinary equivalent; bound often emphasizes a stated destination.