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
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“Inbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbox. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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in-box
noun
: a receptacle for incoming letters between offices in an organization
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: a computer folder for incoming email
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