-bound

suffix

Moving or travelling towards.

OriginEnglish bound ← Middle English bownde ← Old Norse búinn →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Moving or travelling towards.

    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.

    2012 June 2, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Belgium”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 25 Jul 2021
  2. Confined or restricted to a certain place; unable to move in certain conditions; -ridden

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Germanic*būaną
  3. Old Norsebúinn
  4. Middle Englishbownde
  5. Englishbound
  6. English-bound

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

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Cite this entry
APA

-bound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-bound

MLA

“-bound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-bound. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-bound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-bound.

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