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

“We have a helo inbound, three point five minutes out,” the camera operator said.

From Los Angeles Times

She went coast-to-coast off the inbound, slashing her way to the rim and hitting a floater.

From Los Angeles Times

But Wales was very different, she said, and "we're already seriously struggling to encourage inbound tourists to the UK to visit".

From BBC

"Without the taxiing call being received, the pilot of the inbound helicopter, who was likely focusing on their landing site, had no trigger to reassess the status of the departing helicopter as a collision risk."

From BBC

There was less than a second left in the first quarter when LeBron James went to the sideline to inbound the ball.

From Los Angeles Times