Outbox
/ˈaʊtbɒks/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, usually by mail.
"Rabin tossed the orders in his outbox, dipped the brush back in the small bottle, and continued to apply more solvent […]"
- 2 An electronic folder serving the same purpose, for electronic mail.
Verb
- 1 To box better than. transitive
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Rabin tossed the orders in his outbox, dipped the brush back in the small bottle, and continued to apply more solvent […]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From out + box.
Etymology 2
From out- + box.