outbox
1or out-box
a boxlike tray, basket, or the like, as on a desk, for holding outgoing mail, messages, or work.
Origin of outbox
1- Also called out-basket.
Other definitions for outbox (2 of 2)
to surpass in boxing: I've seen the champ outbox better fighters than this one.
Origin of outbox
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How to use outbox in a sentence
And he's goin' to set out box hedges, somethin' that ain't been the style in this town sence Congressman Atkins pulled up his.
Cy Whittaker's Place | Joseph C. Lincoln“He can out-box and out-wrestle me,” Graham muttered ruefully.
The Little Lady of the Big House | Jack LondonGoing back to the safe, she took out box after box of jewelry, opening them to glance in and see that the jewels were there.
Gordon Keith | Thomas Nelson PageHe took the gun that was lying in his out-box, and fired it.
Get Out of Our Skies! | E. K. Jarvis
British Dictionary definitions for outbox
/ (ˈaʊtˌbɒks) /
(on a computer) a folder in a mailbox in which outgoing messages are stored and displayed
a US and Canadian name for out-tray
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