inbound

adjective

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

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Russell Westbrook sealed the game with a game-winning steal at the end of the game on a Los Angeles inbound play. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 Murray came up with a steal on the ensuing inbound play and immediately called timeout. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025 India is now one of the fastest-growing sources of inbound tourism to the United States. Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 In order to take all of the inbound licensing requests and discern what the license is for and manage it that way on an automated basis versus having the licensing team respond to every single request. Kristin Westcott Grant, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inbound

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Apr. 2025.

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inbound

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