Meaning & use
Outbox
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A folder or tray that holds messages or documents that are ready to be sent or have just been sent.
See it in a sentence
The email got stuck in his outbox because of a weak internet connection.
She placed the signed letters in the outbox for the courier to collect.
A note on using this word
Used for both physical trays on a desk and digital folders in email software, mirroring its counterpart, the 'inbox.'
Words with an opposite meaning
inbox
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