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Definition bound for something in American English

bound for something phrase

phrase
1

traveling toward a place

Example

The drugs were found on a container ship that was bound for Florida.

Example

Their plane was bound for Los Angeles.

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2

very likely to do something in the future

Example

Stan was doing a Master's at Harvard, and bound for a career in finance.

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Definition bound for something in American English