inbound

adjective

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

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Key Background Along with travel booking companies, U.S. tourism authorities across the country are seeing weaker demand, both for Americans traveling domestically and inbound international travel. Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 According to the Federal Aviation Administration, inbound traffic to Newark is being delayed at its origin airport by an average of 161 minutes. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 May 2025 The airport figures, however, do not differentiate between tourists and returning Bay Area residents, leaving some uncertainty about the actual state of inbound leisure travel. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, Rajadhyaksha also highlighted that inbound tourism will likely be impaired going forward, with numerous airlines such as Southwest, American and Delta already pulling their 2025 forecasts . Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 Apr. 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 15 May. 2025.

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inbound

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