outbox

1

or out-box

[ out-boks ]

noun
  1. a boxlike tray, basket, or the like, as on a desk, for holding outgoing mail, messages, or work.

Origin of outbox

1
First recorded in 1970–75; out- + box1

Other definitions for outbox (2 of 2)

outbox2
[ out-boks ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to surpass in boxing: I've seen the champ outbox better fighters than this one.

Origin of outbox

2
First recorded in 1860–65; out- + box2

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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.

  • Going 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 Page
  • He 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

outbox

/ (ˈaʊtˌbɒks) /


noun
  1. (on a computer) a folder in a mailbox in which outgoing messages are stored and displayed

  2. a US and Canadian name for out-tray

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