In plain English
This expression points to where someone or something is headed. It names the intended end point of the trip, not just a direction along the way.
In context
Here, it communicates the place the vehicle or service is going to as its destination.
- Situation
- Using rail, bus, metro, ride, and local-transit tickets and service updates
- What it communicates
- shows the destination named for the vehicle or service.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term identifies the destination only, not the timing or other details of the journey.
Examples
“The coach bound for the capital took the mountain road instead of the highway.”
“At the curb, a minibus bound for the station waited with its doors open.”