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inbound

adjective · /ˈɪnbaʊnd/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does inbound mean?

inbound (adjective): coming in, heading inwards.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use inbound in a sentence?

How do you pronounce inbound?

/ˈɪnbaʊnd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does inbound come from?

From in- + bound.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of inbound?

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

Test yourself: do you know “inbound”?

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What does “inbound” mean?

having a sharp inclination

Not quite: that's what steep means.

amusing; humorous; comical

Not quite: that's what funny means.

coming in, heading inwards

Right! That's what “inbound” means.

huge, gigantic, very large

Not quite: that's what immense means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “inbound”?

strong

Not quite: strong means something else.

entire

Not quite: entire means something else.

public

Not quite: public means something else.

inward

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