-bound

See also: bound and Bound

English

Etymology

From bound (“obliged to, certain to”).

Suffix

-bound

  1. Moving or travelling towards.
    • 2012 June 2, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Belgium”, in BBC Sport‎[1], archived from the original on 25 July 2021:
      Belgium, with Chelsea-bound Eden Hazard and a host of Premier League talent in their line-up, dominated territory for long spells but once again England demonstrated admirable resolve to ensure they leave for their Krakow base this week with another win to accompany them.
  2. Confined or restricted to a certain place; unable to move in certain conditions; -ridden

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -bound
cliffbound
cragbound
Disneybound
Disneybounding
earthbound
eastbound
fogbound
hellbound
homebound
northbound
northeastbound
northwestbound
planetbound
seabound
skybound
snowbound
southbound
southeastbound
southwestbound
stonebound
treebound
upbound
waterbound
westbound
wheelchair-bound
worldbound

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