citybound

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adjective

Moving towards a city.

“citybound traffic”

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

adjectivecitybound (not comparable)
  1. not comparableMoving towards a city.

    citybound traffic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  2. Proto-Italic*keiwis
  3. Latinceivis
  4. Latinceivitās
  5. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  6. Old Frenchcitet
  7. Middle Englishcite
  8. Englishcity
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  10. Proto-Germanic*būaną
  11. Old Norsebúinn
  12. Middle Englishbownde
  13. Englishbound
  14. Englishcitybound

From city + -bound.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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