Inbound

//ˈɪnbaʊnd// adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An inbound shipment.
  2. 2
    A basketball throw-in.
Verb
  1. 1
    To pass a ball inbounds; to throw the ball in.

    "Smith inbounds the ball to Johnson."

Adjective
  1. 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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    directed or moving inward or toward a center wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
approachingcomingenteringhomewardhomeward boundin

Example

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"In some stations the inbound and outbound platforms are not connected."

Etymology

From in + bound.

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