Word
inbound
Phoneticsin·bound, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɪnbaʊnd/
UK/ˈɪnbaʊnd/
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.”
Examples
simple
“The airport is busy with inbound flights this morning.”
contextual
“The customer service team handles over five hundred inbound calls every day from clients seeking technical support.”
complex
“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.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
CONJUNCTION
PREPOSITION
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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