inbound

[in-bound]

adjective

1. inward bound.

   inbound ships.

inbound

/ ˈɪnˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. coming in; inward bound

   an inbound ship

Word History and Origins

Origin of inbound¹

First recorded in 1890–95; in- ¹ + -bound ²

Example Sentences

“Preliminary investigation indicated that both parties may have been involved in a verbal dispute that reportedly escalated into a physical dispute during an inbound flight to Atlanta.”

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The goal forms part of a broader plan to generate more than ¥50 trillion annually by 2033 through consumer spending on content, food, fashion, cosmetics and inbound tourism.

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The school gets inbound emails from customers at all hours.

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If he had known his inbound plane was backed up, he would have reorganized his whole day—and he wouldn’t have been drowning his sorrows in queso.

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“The ships were all westbound, all inbound for Cuba,” McCone said.

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