(in Britain) a scheme to provide adventure training for young people
Outward Bound in American English
noun
a play (1923) by Sutton Vane
outward-bound in American English
(ˈautwərdˈbaund)
adjective
headed in an outward direction, as toward foreign ports
We passed an outward-bound ship as we came into the harbor
Word origin
[1595–1605]This word is first recorded in the period 1595–1605. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: condensation, detail, premium, vernacular, zero