inbound /ˈɪnbaʊnd/noun 2adjective 1verb 1forms 5 noun2 •An inbound shipment. •A basketball throw-in. adjective1 •Coming in, heading inwardsTaunton station is busy - even more so when the inbound working of my Bristol train arrives, laden with the usual mix of 'staycationers' and locals. — 2020 verb1 •To pass a ball inbounds; to throw the ball in.Smith inbounds the ball to Johnson. formsinbounded · inbounding · inbounds · more inbound · most inbound