inbound

American  

[in-bound] / ˈɪnˈbaʊnd /

adjective

1. inward bound.

   inbound ships.

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inbound British  

/ ˈɪnˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. coming in; inward bound

   an inbound ship

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Etymology

Origin of inbound

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

Example Sentences

Miners appear to have roughly 1-3 weeks of diesel on site and about 4-6 weeks of inbound supply visibility, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Miners appear to have roughly 1-3 weeks of diesel on site and about 4-6 weeks of inbound supply visibility, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal

All Duke had to do, with 10 seconds left, was safely inbound the ball and hit their free throws to advance to Indianapolis.

From The Wall Street Journal

McCormick fell 1.4% after Unilever confirmed it had received an inbound offer for its foods business from the spice and seasoning maker.

From Barron's

The British-Dutch company confirmed the news on Friday following media speculation that it had received an inbound offer for its “highly attractive” food unit, which includes brands such as Marmite, Knorr and Hellmann’s.

From MarketWatch