Definition of inbound
: inward bound inbound traffic
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Inbound flights were diverted, and people planning to meet passengers on arrival were asked to stay home.
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Two people were shot early Monday while driving on the inbound lanes of Interstate 57 near 115th Street on the city's Far South Side, according to Illinois State Police.
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The Coast Guard, meanwhile, began checking the identities of passengers on inbound ships.
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First Known Use of inbound
1894
INBOUND Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of inbound for English Language Learners
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: traveling into a place : inward bound
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