inbound

Travelling toward a place, or arriving from outside.

• The inbound train is late.
• She answers inbound calls all morning.
• Several inbound flights were delayed by fog.

Similar words: incoming, inward

Opposites: outbound

Common phrases: inbound flight, inbound traffic, inbound calls

To throw the ball onto the court from outside its boundary to restart play.

• Tom will inbound the ball.
• She inbounded quickly to her teammate.
• Who is inbounding after the timeout?

How to use it: inbound the ball to someone (She inbounded the ball to the point guard.)

Similar words: throw in

Common phrases: inbound the ball, inbound to someone

A throw from outside the court that puts the basketball back into play.

• She caught the inbound.
• The defender stole the inbound and scored.
• Their final inbound went straight to the captain.

Similar words: throw-in

Common phrases: sideline inbound, steal the inbound, an inbound pass

A delivery of goods coming into a warehouse or business.

• The inbound arrived this morning.
• We unloaded two inbounds before lunch.
• This inbound contains parts for the factory.

Similar words: incoming shipment

Opposites: outbound

Common phrases: receive an inbound, scheduled inbound, unload an inbound