Word Adjective
inbound
adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈɪnbaʊnd/ UK /ˈɪnbaʊnd/ in·bound
Definition
adj.traveling toward a specific place or coming into a system. You use this to describe people, vehicles, or messages that are arriving.
adj.traveling or directed toward a particular destination or center; arriving from a point of origin.
Examples
“The airport is busy with inbound flights this morning.”
“The customer service team handles over five hundred inbound calls every day from clients seeking technical support.”
“Logistics managers must carefully coordinate inbound shipments of raw materials to ensure the production line never stops due to a lack of inventory.”
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun; frequently contrasted with 'outbound'.
Etymology
From in + bound.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
Updated