inbox
/ˈɪnbɑks/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A container in which papers to be dealt with are put.
noun
An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.
Example Sentences
- "Your goal with the remaining emails is to take care of them and remove them from your inbox as soon as possible."
- "The kids, my ex, my parents, the job, bills — my inbox is full."
- "I just inboxed you the presentation."
- "And now, social media has made it worse. From Facebook to Twitter, I get all kinds of invitations. Recently a sister inboxed me on Facebook and told me that she knew for a fact that I wanted her and she wanted me."
Etymology
From in + box.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɪnbɑks/
- British English: /ˈɪnbɒks/