Out of bounds meaning in English
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Definition
out of bounds: off limits, outside the limits
A bound (a limit) is rarely used on its own.
eastbound, northbound, southbound: going or leading towards the east, north, south
Examples
- "Brian : It was out of bounds, I swear!"
- "Overshooting the target by 500 feet, Mr. Marron finally came to a stop on the southbound lane of highway 101."
- "An overturned truck on the shoulder is causing problems southbound beyond the Golden Gate Bridge."
- "Northbound traffic on highway one isn't much better: An accident at the Embarcadero exit has traffic completely backed up."
- "On highway 80, eastbound traffic is backed up all the way to the Bay Bridge, so if you're headed across the bay this morning, you're out of luck."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the broadcast you just heard.
Let's pretend we're getting on the train.
Line A goes from south to north. Line A is a train.
Line B goes from west to east. Line B is an train.
Let's pretend we're getting on the train.
Line A goes from south to north. Line A is a train.
Line B goes from west to east. Line B is an train.
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the broadcast you just heard.
Let's pretend we're getting on the train.
Line A goes from south to north. Line A is a northbound 1 train.
Line B goes from west to east. Line B is an eastbound 2 train.
Let's pretend we're getting on the train.
Line A goes from south to north. Line A is a northbound 1 train.
Line B goes from west to east. Line B is an eastbound 2 train.
1 northbound: A vehicle moving from the south to north is said to be "northbound". "To be bound for a destination" is to be headed or going in that direction. We add the cardinal directions (east, west, north and south) to the suffix "bound" to create these terms. We most often find these terms in bus and train stations, or they are used to describe the conditions of traffic, as Ray uses them in the broadcast. Example: The northbound train to London is now boarding.
2 eastbound: A vehicle moving from the west to east is said to be "eastbound". "To be bound for a destination" is to be headed or going in that direction. We add the cardinal directions (east, west, north and south) to the suffix "bound" to create these terms. We most often find these terms in bus and train stations, or they are used to describe the conditions of traffic, as Ray uses them in the broadcast. Example: The northbound train to London is now boarding.
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