inboxes

Meanings

• noun

  A container or receptacle for receiving or holding mail or messages, especially electronically.

  - "I checked my email inboxes before leaving the office."
  - "She had several inboxes for her various email accounts."
  - "The post office delivered a letter to my physical inbox."

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Synonyms

in-basket , in-tray

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inboxes
boxes , dozes , proses , poses

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Variants

List of all variants of inboxes that leads to same result
in-box , in-boxes , inbox , inboxes , jack-in-the-box , jack-in-the-boxes , jacks-in-the-box

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Etymology

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The term 'inbox' comes from the concept of a physical mailbox, with the 'in' prefix indicating the interior or receiving end.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'inbox' was first used in the context of email communication by Ray Tomlinson in 1972.

2. The average office worker receives over 100 emails per day, filling their inbox with a constant stream of messages.

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Related Concepts

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1. Outbox: An outbox is a folder or container where outgoing emails or messages are stored before they are sent.

2. Junk Mail: Junk mail refers to unwanted emails or messages, often unsolicited or spam, that clutter inboxes and can be a nuisance.

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Culture

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Inboxes have become an integral part of modern communication, with email inboxes being the primary means of receiving digital messages. They have been a subject of various forms of art and literature, such as the novel 'Email' by Tom Leclair and the song 'Inbox' by Young RJ.

How to Memorize "inboxes"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a mailbox with a flag on top and an opening at the front where mail is received. Replace the physical mail with digital emails or messages.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'inbox' with the idea of receiving new messages or information.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Incoming Boxes' to remember the term 'inboxes'.

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