in-basket

[in-bas-kit, -bah-skit]

noun

1. inbox.

Word History and Origins

Origin of in-basket¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

On my fifth day with Epic, I “jumped” to my in-basket and found a longer message.

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"I think he was a fine man, but he was an in-basket president," Merry says.

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After coming back from a meeting, put all of your notes in your in-basket.

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THE sole purpose of my in-basket this week seems to be to goad me into looking at fashion from the Cannes Film Festival.

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Second, it helps to put everything in an in-basket until you have time to make a decision.

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