variants
or in-box
plural inboxes or in-boxes
1
: a box or tray (as on a desk) for holding incoming interoffice mail
2
: a computer folder devoted to incoming email
One of my favorite rituals soon became scanning our email inbox, looking for your photographs … and reading the letters you sent …—
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The messages ring through in quick succession from students and parents, as my inbox comes alive with last-minute college application panic.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
These pieces bring historical context, philosophical insight, and expert analysis directly to your inbox.
—Daphne Koller, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Subscribe to get news, opinion and information of particular interest to diverse communities in the KC area in your inbox each week.
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january 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Inbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbox. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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in-box
noun
: a receptacle for incoming letters between offices in an organization
also
: a computer folder for incoming email
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