outbox

out·box

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out-boks]
- /ˌaʊtˈbɒks/
- /ˈaʊt.bɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-boks]
- /ˌaʊtˈbɒks/

Definitions of outbox word

verb with object outbox to surpass in boxing: I've seen the champ outbox better fighters than this one. 1
noun outbox a boxlike tray, basket, or the like, as on a desk, for holding outgoing mail, messages, or work. 1
noun outbox A box or tray on a person's desk for outgoing letters and documents that have been dealt with. 1
noun outbox tray for outgoing mail 1
noun outbox e-mail folder for outgoing messages 1
countable noun outbox An outbox is a shallow container used in offices to put letters and documents in when they have been dealt with and are ready to be sent somewhere else. 0

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Origin of outbox

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; out- + box2

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Parts of speech for Outbox

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Outbox

outbox popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

outbox usage trend in Literature

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