inbox

or in-box

[ in-boks ]

/ ˈɪnˌbɒks /

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noun

a boxlike tray, basket, or the like, as on a desk, for holding incoming mail, messages, or work.

Computers. a folder for receiving and storing incoming emails or text messages.

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Origin of inbox

First recorded in 1955–60; in + box¹

Words nearby inbox

in-bond shop, inborn, inbound, inbounds, inbounds line, inbox, inbreathe, inbred, inbreed, inbreeding, inbreeding depression

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How to use inbox in a sentence

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I was skeptical of Democrats pursuing a second impeachment. I was wrong.|Karen Tumulty|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
Tidd says the controversy has caused the organization’s inbox, and her own, to fill with even more messages from concerned people in the community.
The very real, very painful reasons the autistic community demanded two restraint scenes be removed from Sia’s new film ‘Music’|Theresa Vargas|February 10, 2021|Washington Post
Good morning, Marketers, it’s my day to hop into your inbox and I have opinions.
Google might have to subsidize journalism, but not like this…|George Nguyen|February 10, 2021|Search Engine Land
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Dear Struggling Parents, It's Not Just You. This Is Hard|Susanna Schrobsdorff|January 31, 2021|Time
My email inbox bears testament to this fact nearly every week.
In Kentucky, Elaine Chao Endures Racist Attacks From Liberals|Ron Christie|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My Facebook inbox is full of threats using vulgar words similar to those used by Iranian TV.
Iran Says Take Off the Veil—and Be Raped|IranWire|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
GoogleVoice: [I use] GoogleVoice for SMS because I love having texts show up in my inbox and loathe unexpected phone calls.
Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder of Reddit, Shares His Home Screen’s Apps|Alexis Ohanian|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The publication of that piece, which touched on my list, funneled hundreds more names into my inbox.
We Abandoned Them: Kirk Johnson’s Fight to Save Iraqis|John Kael Weston|September 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The only thing missing from Latin America's busiest inbox was a full-blown diplomatic crisis.
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British Dictionary definitions for inbox

inbox

/ (ˈɪnˌbɒks) /

noun

(on a computer) a folder in a mailbox in which incoming messages are stored and displayed

a US and Canadian name for in-tray

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012