preposition

for

Toward an intended destination.

The next train for Chicago leaves in ten minutes.

Etymology

The inherited preposition can identify an intended goal. With travel or departure, it points toward the destination the person or vehicle means to reach.

More examples

We leave for the airport at dawn.
This bus is bound for the beach.
She heads for the exit as the meeting ends.

Forms

for

Similar words

toward: Emphasizes direction rather than an intended final destination.
to: Marks an endpoint rather than merely an intended destination.