inbound

adjective

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

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However, the announcement came just days after Trump announced tariffs on many goods inbound from China would drop to 30 percent, then noted that shipments under $800 inbound from China via international post would be subject to a 54-percent tariff or $100 flat duty. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 15 May 2025 Another equipment outage struck air traffic controllers for Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning, briefly disrupting some inbound flights and further highlighting the ongoing technology issues plaguing the airport. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 May 2025 After the celebration, Lyons and her boyfriend were in a vehicle that crashed on the Sibley Boulevard ramp onto the inbound Bishop Ford Expressway. Charna Flam, People.com, 7 May 2025 Its latest forecast shows that the number of inbound container ships to the Port of Los Angeles will see a sharp drop in May, with escalating trade disruptions leading to a 15%-20% decrease in U.S. container imports from Asia in the coming weeks. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 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 2 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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