inbound

adj, verb, noun — 4 senses

inbound

adj

US /ˈɪnbaʊnd/

Etymology From in + bound.

1

Coming in, heading inwards

Taunton station is busy - even more so when the inbound working of my Bristol train arrives, laden with the usual mix of 'staycationers' and locals.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 66:

Antonyms: outbound
Derived terms: inbounder, inbounds

inbound

verb

Etymology From in + bound.

1

Ball games, Basketball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports To pass a ball inbounds; to throw the ball in.

Smith inbounds the ball to Johnson.

inbound

noun

Etymology From in + bound.

1

An inbound shipment.

2

A basketball throw-in.

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