inbound

adjective

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

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Key Facts Travelers at Chicago-O’Hare faced the worst delays Sunday as thunderstorms moved across the region, with the Federal Aviation Administration estimating inbound flight delays could last more than an hour and 15 minutes. Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 Including land border crossings, inbound visitors to the U.S. fell 14% in March from the same period last year, according to the industry group. Ali McCadden, CNBC, 4 July 2025 Yet, for many businesses, tracking inbound packages is exactly that: messy spreadsheets, handwritten notes, and more chaos than clarity. Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 July 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) already has such a mission in the works, in fact—Comet Interceptor, a sentinel spacecraft set to launch as early as 2029 to await some inbound comet or other object. Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 3 July 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 16 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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