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OUTBOUND
/ˈaʊtbaʊnd/AdjectiveNounOUT-boundout-bound · 2 syllablesGrade 5
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
Leaving or departing; traveling away from; outward bound.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Old Norse búinnbor. Middle English bownde English bound English outbound From out- + bound.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
inbound
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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