inbound
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of inbound
Example Sentences
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Hangzhou's airport in nearby Zhejiang province saw 270 inbound and outbound flights cancelled, the report said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Spanish and Italian agencies watching inbound migratory flows have to monitor the Sahara—a desert larger than the European Union—and the Mediterranean’s broad blue waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“We think elasticity in domestic and outbound will be challenging given economic backdrop, while inbound given currency and offshore economies may allow for improved cost recovery,” says Macquarie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
On the same day there were 15 inbound tanker transits and 5 VLCCs.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
We’d wanted the inbound train, going toward Harvard Square and Boston, but had gotten on an outbound train instead.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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