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inbound

/ˈɪnbaʊnd/adjective

उच्चारण इन्बाउन्ड

अंदर आने वाला, आगमन वाला, आवक

Core word

adjective
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    [usually before noun]

    travelling towards a particular place, especially arriving at an airport or returning home

    अंदर आने वाला, आगमन वाला, आवक

    • Inbound flights were delayed because of fog in Delhi.
    • inbound tourism
    • Inbound passengers must complete a health form before landing.
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    • Inbound trains to Howrah are running late.
    • The airport has separate counters for inbound and outbound travellers.

    Synonyms incoming arriving inward

    Opposite outbound outgoing departing

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

inbound + noun (before a noun)

Inbound describes travel or movement coming towards a place: inbound flights, inbound trains, inbound traffic.

'Inbound' किसी स्थान की ओर आने वाली यात्रा या गति को बताता है: inbound flights।

  • Inbound trains to Mumbai ran late because of the rain.
  • The airport closed to inbound flights during the storm.

inbound from + place

Use 'from' for the starting point: an inbound flight from Dubai.

शुरुआत के स्थान के लिए 'from': an inbound flight from Dubai।

  • An inbound flight from London was diverted to Jaipur.

inbound vs outbound

Inbound = coming towards the place you speak about; outbound = going away from it. The meaning depends on where the speaker is.

Inbound = जिस स्थान की बात हो उसकी ओर आता; outbound = उससे दूर जाता। अर्थ वक्ता की स्थिति पर निर्भर करता है।

  • Outbound passengers boarded first; inbound passengers waited.

inbound (business use): inbound calls, inbound tourism

In business it refers to calls received or visitors arriving: inbound calls, inbound tourism.

व्यापार में यह आने वाले कॉल या आगंतुकों को बताता है: inbound calls।

  • The call centre handles only inbound calls.

inbound for / to + destination

'Inbound to' names the place being approached; 'inbound for' is used in shipping for a destination port.

'Inbound to' पहुँचने वाले स्थान को बताता है; जहाज़रानी में गंतव्य बंदरगाह के लिए 'inbound for' आता है।

  • The vessel is inbound for Kochi with a cargo of timber.
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inbound + noun

flighttraintrafficpassengercallshipment

  • Inbound traffic on the highway moved slowly.

inbound + tourism and trade

tourismtouristsinvestmentcargofreight

  • Inbound tourism grew sharply after the festival.

verb + inbound

delaydivertcanceltrackwelcome

  • Fog delayed all inbound flights.

inbound to

inbound to Delhiinbound to the portinbound to the cityinbound to Chennai

  • Several ships inbound to the port were held up.

inbound + direction words

inbound laneinbound platforminbound routeinbound gateinbound terminal

  • Take the inbound lane to reach the airport terminal.
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  • The inbound express from Lucknow arrived on platform four.

लखनऊ से आने वाली एक्सप्रेस प्लेटफ़ॉर्म चार पर पहुँची।

  • Radhika waited at the airport for an inbound flight from Singapore.

राधिका हवाई अड्डे पर सिंगापुर से आने वाली उड़ान की प्रतीक्षा कर रही थी।

  • Inbound calls are free for customers of the bank.

बैंक के ग्राहकों के लिए आने वाले कॉल निःशुल्क हैं।

  • The police closed the inbound lane after the accident.

दुर्घटना के बाद पुलिस ने शहर में आने वाली लेन बंद कर दी।

  • Inbound shipments are checked by customs at the port.

बंदरगाह पर आने वाली खेपों की जाँच सीमा-शुल्क विभाग करता है।

  • The conductor announced that the inbound bus from the hills would reach in ten minutes.

कंडक्टर ने घोषणा की कि पहाड़ों से आने वाली बस दस मिनट में पहुँच जाएगी।