inbound

adjective in·bound \ ˈin-ˌbau̇nd \

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Definition of inbound

: inward bound

inbound traffic

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The crash happened on South Boulevard around 5:30 a.m. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say the inbound lanes in the 7300 block of South Boulevard are shut down due to the crash.

— wbtv, charlotteobserver, "Five injured in south Charlotte crash," 5 July 2018
Most of the guests work in security; air traffic control and customs for the unusual spike in inbound flights; international media; or with FIFA.

— brett martel, Fox News, "Saransk swells from building boom of World Cup proportions," 22 June 2018
City officials Thursday said the reserved lane, which bans parking along the inbound side of Washington Street every weekday from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., will return June 18.

— adam vaccaro, BostonGlobe.com, "Roslindale bus lane to become permanent," 7 June 2018
Previously, there were no inbound trains during the morning rush hour that ran express from Western Springs.

— kimberly fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Metra commuters have mixed feelings about new schedule on BNSF line," 18 June 2018
Radio messages from fellow survivors of the player’s crashed spaceship were enough to string me along, and the promise of an inbound rescue party had me curious as to what that would even mean.

— steven strom, Ars Technica, "One main mystery makes survival in Subnautica worthwhile," 27 Feb. 2018
Trump signed the first version into effect a week into taking office, arguing it was needed to improve the nation's ability to vet inbound travelers from terror-prone countries, but was dealt a series of defeats by lower courts.

— alan gomez, USA TODAY, "What Supreme Court ruling on travel ban means for other countries," 26 June 2018
An 18-wheeler's lost load of tortilla chips is causing major delays for inbound commuters on the Southwest Freeway.

— jay r. jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Tortilla chip spill snarls Southwest Freeway traffic," 26 June 2018
Orlando International Airport had previously proclaimed itself as the nation’s first to fully implement facial-recognition screening for all outbound and inbound international flights.

— kevin spear, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando airport's expanded facial screening touted by federal officials," 21 June 2018

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