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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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Traffic at the George Washington Bridge faced major delays Wednesday following an early morning crash on the inbound upper level. Renee Anderson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 Reinforcements are inbound for the Broncos. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025 The Trailblazers opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer by Oladokun off an inbound play to ignited a 7-0 run that pushed the lead to 20 points. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025 Chinese visitors account for a quarter of annual visitors and nearly a third of total inbound consumption from July to September, according to Japan’s tourism data. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 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 8 Dec. 2025.

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inbound

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