BOUND FOR Definition & Meaning

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On the way to, heading for. For example, This bus is bound for Broadway . It is also found in a well-known gospel hymn in which the singer is “bound for the land of Canaan.” This phrase stems from the 12th-century meaning of bound as “ready” or “prepared.”

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Apple said it was shifting production of iPhones bound for the American market away from China, which is facing the highest duties.

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Detectives were also able to intercept a shipment of stolen bitcoin-mining computers that was set to be loaded onto a plane bound for Hong Kong.

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Hundreds wait under a scorching sun to board metal boats bound for Malakal.

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Trout is bound for Cooperstown, a three-time most valuable player.

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The White House also found itself facing criminal contempt of court charges when a federal judge said the administration defied his order to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants that were bound for El Salvador.

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