outbound

/'autbaund/

Thân thiện

The outbound train departs from the station platform.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Moving away from a particular point, especially a home location or point of origin: Describes something that is departing, traveling outward, or leaving. It is often used in the context of transportation, communication, or logistics to indicate the direction of flow from a central or starting point to an external destination.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • All outbound flights were delayed due to the storm. (The flights departing from the airport were delayed.)
  • The company's outbound logistics focus on delivering products to customers. (The logistics process involves moving goods away from the company's warehouse to customers.)
  • The call center handles thousands of outbound calls every day. (The calls made from the call center to external numbers.)

Advanced Usage

• "outbound traffic": Refers to network data, vehicles, or people moving away from a specific location or network.
  • The router manages both inbound and outbound traffic efficiently.
• "outbound tourism": Refers to residents of a country traveling to foreign destinations.
  • The government is promoting outbound tourism to boost cultural exchange.

Variants and Related Words

• Outward (adj): Directed toward the outside; external. Often similar in meaning but can be more general.
  • She maintained an outward appearance of calm.
• Outward-bound (adj): Specifically heading away from home or port, often used for ships or journeys. This is a close synonym and compound form.
  • The outward-bound vessel carried supplies to the island.
• Departing (adj): Leaving, especially from a place. A more general synonym.
  • The departing guests waved goodbye.

Synonyms

• Departing: Leaving a place.
• Outward: Moving or directed toward the outside.
• Outgoing: Going out or leaving (can also describe a person's sociable personality).

Related Phrasal Verbs/Compounds

(Note: "Outbound" itself is not typically used in phrasal verb constructions. It is primarily an adjective. The related terms are compound nouns or adjectives.) - Outbound leg (of a journey): The part of a trip that takes you away from your starting point. - The outbound leg of our flight was very smooth.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. that is going out or leaving
   • the departing train
   • an outward journey
   • outward-bound ships

Từ đồng nghĩa

• outward
• outward-bound