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Are there two single words to differentiate the two parts of a round trip?

If a single word does not exists, what is the shortest yet currently used locution?

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possible duplicate of Is there a word for "part of a route"? – Robusto Aug 26 '11 at 18:19
Also, please don't thank us in the question; I will ruthlessly delete any Thankses at the end! – Daniel δ Aug 26 '11 at 18:29
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There and Back Again :) – aedia λ Aug 26 '11 at 18:52
@Robusto I thought it was a duplicate at first, and then realized many possible answers are not part of that other question! – F'x Aug 26 '11 at 18:55
@Robusto (or moderator): If this question ends up being closed as duplicate, can the answers below be migrated to the duplicate? – Mitch Aug 26 '11 at 21:18
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If you need to differentiate, they would be the outward leg and the return leg.

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outbound |ˈaʊtˈˌbaʊnd| (adjective & adverb)
traveling away from a particular place, esp. on the first leg of a round trip: an outbound flight, flying outbound.

inbound |ˈɪnˈˌbaʊnd| (adjective & adverb)
traveling toward a particular place, esp. when returning to the original point of departure: inbound traffic, we have three enemy planes inbound on bearing two ninety.

Return is also adequate for the latter, as indicated by JeffSahol.

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Parts of trips are legs, but that can also mean a trip where you had a layover (two legs in the same direction).

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