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

Every night, Ukrainians go to sleep to notifications pinging on their phones, as inbound drones crisscross the country, setting sirens blaring.

From BBC

While there were many such cases of odd text summaries, perhaps the most notable, infamous example of the feature landed two weeks ago, in a now-deleted viral tweet where developer Nick Spreen screenshotted his phone’s interpretation of an inbound breakup text: “No longer in a relationship; wants belongings from the apartment.”

From Slate

Inbound flights were re-directed to nearby Guadeloupe, also a French territory.

From BBC

“Reality stars are people who get a ton of inbound - from media and from fans,” says Delphi chief executive Dara Ladjevardian.

From BBC

“Reality stars are people who get a ton of inbound - from media and from fans,” says Delphi chief executive Dara Ladjevardian.

From BBC