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in-box

or in·box

[ in-boks ]

/ ˈɪnˌbɒks /

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 e-mails or text messages.

Words nearby in-box

in-and-outer, in-basket, in-between, in-betweener, in-bond shop, in-box, in-built, in-car, in-crowd, in-depth, in-flight

Example sentences from the Web for inbox

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
A signal-blocking case might provide a less drastic respite from buzzes and pings and inbox temptation.

The OFF Pocket Is a Pouch That Takes Your Phone Off the Grid |Josh Dzieza |September 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

But today, the ECPA allows that, in theory, law enforcement need not go through a judge in order to go through your inbox.

Why Congress Should Pass the ECPA Amendment Act |Ben Jacobs |July 30, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

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