"inbound" meaning in English

See inbound in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-inbound.wav Forms: more inbound [comparative], most inbound [superlative]
Etymology: From in + bound. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|in|bound}} in + bound Head templates: {{en-adj}} inbound (comparative more inbound, superlative most inbound)
  1. Coming in, heading inwards Derived forms: inbounds Translations (coming in, heading inwards): 入境的 (rùjìng de) (Chinese Mandarin), 入站的 (rùzhàn de) (Chinese Mandarin), saapuva (Finnish), hereinkommend (German), εισερχόμενος (eiserchómenos) (Greek), входя́щий (vxodjáščij) (Russian), entrante (Spanish), adveniente (Spanish), ingresante (Spanish), ขาเข้า (Thai), gelen (Turkish), gelmekte olan (Turkish), i mewn (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-inbound-en-adj-xRU0fN84 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 2 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 77 8 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 3 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 3 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 74 7 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 73 8 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 72 11 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 74 7 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 75 8 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 77 7 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 74 7 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 75 7 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 73 10 17

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-inbound.wav Forms: inbounds [plural]
Etymology: From in + bound. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|in|bound}} in + bound Head templates: {{en-noun}} inbound (plural inbounds)
  1. (logistics) An inbound shipment. Categories (topical): Logistics
    Sense id: en-inbound-en-noun-~OdDccnO

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-inbound.wav Forms: inbounds [present, singular, third-person], inbounding [participle, present], inbounded [participle, past], inbounded [past]
Etymology: From in + bound. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|in|bound}} in + bound Head templates: {{en-verb}} inbound (third-person singular simple present inbounds, present participle inbounding, simple past and past participle inbounded)
  1. (basketball) To pass a ball inbounds; to throw the ball in. Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-inbound-en-verb-7g9DB8Wq Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "2": "in",
        "3": "bound"
      },
      "expansion": "in + bound",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From in + bound.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "inbounds",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "inbound (plural inbounds)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Logistics"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An inbound shipment."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "logistics",
          "logistics"
        ],
        [
          "shipment",
          "shipment"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "logistics",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(logistics) An inbound shipment."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-inbound.wav",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "inbound"
}

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