inbound

adjective

in·​bound ˈin-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce inbound (audio)
: inward bound
inbound traffic

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The plane, operating in the airspace above YVR, forced nine inbound aircrafts to divert to alternate airports. Colson Thayer, People.com, 18 July 2025 That means businesses will need to make tougher tradeoffs between profitability, demand and risk-taking in terms of inbound supply chains. Steve Flagg, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Citing July’s Global Port Tracker report, Seroka pointed out the National Retail Federation’s projections that U.S. ports will see a double-digit drop in inbound cargo volume from August to November. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 July 2025 London Southend Airport has shut down all inbound and outbound flights until further notice, the airport said in an email response to Newsweek. Mandy Taheri hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for inbound

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inbound was in 1894

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“Inbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbound. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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inbound

adjective
in·​bound ˈin-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce inbound (audio)
: inward bound
inbound traffic
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