inbox
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inbox
- /ˈɪnbɒks/ UK
- /ˈɪmbɒks/ UK
- /ˈɪnbɑks/ US
- /ˈɪmbɑks/ US
Where it comes from
From in + box.
noun inboxes · in-box
- A container in which papers to be dealt with are put.
- An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email. Your goal with the remaining emails is to take care of them and remove them from your inbox as soon as possible.
- The aggregate of items that demand one's attention or effort. The kids, my ex, my parents, the job, bills — my inbox is full.
verb inboxes · inboxing · inboxed · in-box
- To put (something) in someone's inbox. I just inboxed you the presentation.
- To communicate with (a person) by writing to their electronic inbox. And now, social media has made it worse. From Facebook to Twitter, I get all kinds of invitations. Recently a sister inboxed me on Facebook and told me that she knew for a fact that I wanted her and she wanted me.
Similar: message
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mailbox, letterbox, email, binder, workbook, cassette, compartment, rack, lockbox, contained, box, bin, shelf, tray, platter, menu
verb
Similar: message
Translations
Every language
noun container
| Español | buzón de entrada |
|---|---|
| Tiếng Việt | hộp thư đến |
| العربية | صُنْدُوق الوَارِد ṣundūq al-wārid |
noun electronic folder
| Español | buzón de entrada |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 受信箱 jushinbako |
| 中文 | 收件箱 shōujiànxiāng, 收件匣 shōujiànxiá |
| Português | caixa de entrada |
| Français | boîte de réception |
| Deutsch | Posteingang, Inbox |
| Italiano | posta in arrivo |
| Ελληνικά | εισερχόμενα eiserchómena |
| Русский | почто́вый я́щик počtóvyj jáščik |
| Tiếng Việt | hộp thư đến, hòm thư đến |
| العربية | صُنْدُوق الوَارِد ṣundūq al-wārid, عُلْبَة الوَارِد |
Talk about this word "inbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inbox. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inbox. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inbox "inbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inbox.Cite this
@misc{inbox_2026,
title = {inbox},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inbox},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
