outbound

adjective

Moving away from a starting point; headed outward on a journey.

Example sentence

“All outbound flights were delayed because of the storm.”

Travel and call-centre jargon: outbound flights leave home, and outbound calls are the ones the company makes.

Related words

inboundMoving toward a place; arriving rather than leaving.mainlandThe main body of a country or continent, as opposed to its islands or peninsulas.nonstopContinuing without any pauses or breaks.overseasLocated in or connected with a foreign country, typically one across an ocean.continentOne of the earth's largest unbroken landmasses, usually separated from the others by oceans or major geographical features, sometimes counted together with its shelves and nearby islands.hemisphereOne half of the Earth, such as the northern, southern, eastern, or western half.