outbound

/ˈaʊtbaʊnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊtbaʊnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈau̇t-ˌbau̇nd/ (ame, mw)

outbound — adjective

  • outboundpositive
  • more outboundcomparative
  • most outboundsuperlative

1. moving out from the starting place toward another destination, rather than comin

1.形容詞B2
釋義

moving out from the starting place toward another destination, rather than coming into it

例句

Our outbound flight to Seoul leaves just after sunrise.

collocation: outbound flight

By six o'clock, outbound traffic was already slow near the bridge.

common with traffic leaving a city

同義詞
  • departing

    often focuses on the moment of leaving rather than the direction away from a point

  • outgoing

    works for messages or goods, but it is less common for traffic and also has a personality meaning

  • leaving

    broader and plainer, without the system or route viewpoint carried by outbound

反義詞
  • inbound

    describes movement coming toward the station, city, or system

  • incoming

    common for calls, messages, or people arriving from outside

文法句型

outbound flight

outbound traffic

outbound email

be outbound from the city

用法筆記

Usually used before nouns for transport, traffic, or communications leaving a place or system. It contrasts with inbound, which describes movement toward that same point.

常見錯誤

❌We waited in arrivals for the outbound passengers.
✅We waited in arrivals for the inbound passengers.
💡outbound passengers are leaving a place, not coming into it.
❌The outbound train from Tainan is arriving at Taipei now.
✅The inbound train from Tainan is arriving at Taipei now.
💡if the train is coming toward the point you are talking about, use inbound, not outbound.