outward-bound adj 1: that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships" [syn: {outbound}, {outward}, {outward-bound}]
outward-bound \outward-bound\ adj. travelling away from a port or station; as, outward-bound ships. Opposite of {inward-bound} or {inbound}. Syn: departing(prenominal), outbound, outward. [WordNet 1.5]