head out
phrasal verb.to leave a place to go somewhere else.
phrasal verb.to depart or begin a journey; often used to signal the intention to leave a current location for a specific destination.
“We should head out now to avoid the traffic.”
“After finishing their coffee, they decided to head out and explore the city center.”
“The expedition team prepared to head out into the wilderness despite the warnings of an approaching storm.”
often followed by 'to' or 'for' when mentioning a destination.
contrast with 'leave' (more neutral) and 'set off' (implies a longer journey); 'head out' is very common in casual spoken English to announce a departure.
when 'out' is used with a specific starting point like 'the house', the preposition 'of' is required, though 'head out' alone is fine.