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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The ski area claims around 40 feet of snow each year (that’s almost 500 inches!) and recently expanded its inbound terrain into the Ymir Bowl, bringing its total inbound acreage to 1,367 (and 3,247 skiable acres total). Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2024 It's been a week since Amtrak slashed service between Albany and Penn Station from 12 daily round trips to nine and also wiped out 10% of the Long Island Rail Road's inbound trains to Penn at the peak hour of the morning rush in order to repair the East River tunnel. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024 The sophisticated military computer systems powering Stanislav’s screen were aggressively asserting that five nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles were inbound, launched from the United States. Will Cady, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024 Remote inbound product manager (exact salary data for this role unavailable) Remote outbound product manager (average salary $109,089 to $223,601) Product management roles can also vary in seniority and people management responsibility, as with most careers. Rachel Wells, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inbound 

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Dec. 2024.

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inbound

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