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inbound

adjective

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

Examples of inbound in a Sentence

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Yet nearly every team is getting weekly inbound inquiries about investing in their squads via limited partnership stakes, as well as some control offers, at ever-escalating valuations. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025 More than 125 inbound and outbound flights were scheduled at the airport Monday. Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025 Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, Denver International, and Dallas–Fort Worth International each have around 60 cancellations between inbound and outbound flights. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025 Nashville International Airport has seen minimal impact on outbound flights but has experienced some inbound delays and cancellations. Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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inbound

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