inbound

adjective

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

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By turning scheduling protocols into rules engines and plugging agents into EHRs, his co-CEO Jon Wang reported that their company automates most inbound calls—routing the rest to call center workers and nurses in priority order. Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Police based out of London’s Heathrow Airport were called by a cabin crew of an inbound flight at 9:32 a.m. local time on Sunday, May 25, regarding the welfare of a man board, per a statement to PEOPLE from London’s Metropolitan Police. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 June 2025 Low clouds, meanwhile, are causing delays of around 30 minutes for inbound flights to San Francisco International Airport. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 To recap, on April 28, air traffic controllers handling inbound traffic at Newark experienced a brief radar and radio outage. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for inbound

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Jun. 2025.

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inbound

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