inbound

adjective

in·​bound ˈin-ˌbau̇nd 

: inward bound

inbound traffic

Examples of inbound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thirteen vessels transited on Thursday, according to maritime intelligence group Windward, with four of those inbound and nine outbound. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

According to the Metra website, UPW Train #66 remains stopped near Lombard, but all other inbound and outbound trains are back on the move and may be operating 50 minutes behind schedule. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for the Sierra between early Thursday morning and late Thursday evening ahead of an inbound window of strong wind gusts and the potential for mountain and desert lightning. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

One day, while out fishing, unemployed engineer Jason heads home to avoid a particularly ominous inbound storm. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inbound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

inbound

adjective

in·​bound ˈin-ˌbau̇nd 

: inward bound

inbound traffic