inbound

adjective

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

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At least three inbound flights have been redirected, while two outbound flights and one inbound have been canceled, according to FlightRadar24. Michael Rios, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025 Airport spokesperson Jonathan Heller said that once the closure went into effect, all inbound flights Wednesday night were diverted to other airports, including Los Angeles and Ontario. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025 Reported inbound, outbound and internal August tonnage on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System was 821,235 tons, an 18% decrease from last year's 1,000,648 tons of goods moving on the river. Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2025 With SaaS companies relying heavily on inbound leads, demand for SaaS SEO expertise in particualr, has never been higher. Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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inbound

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