英和和英

語源

From in +‎ box.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɪnbɒks/, /ˈɪmbɒks/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈɪnbɑks/, /ˈɪmbɑks/

名詞

inbox (plural inboxes)

1. A container in which papers to be dealt with are put.

   Synonyms: in-basket, in-tray

   Antonym: outbox

2. (computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.
   • 2014, Bonnie Hillman Shay, Take Charge of Your Email Inbox‎, page 35:

     Your goal with the remaining emails is to take care of them and remove them from your inbox as soon as possible.

3. (figuratively) The aggregate of items that demand one's attention or effort.

   The kids, my ex, my parents, the job, bills — my inbox is full.

関連する語

• mailbox

派生した語

• → German: Inbox

参考

動詞

inbox (third-person singular simple present inboxes, present participle inboxing, simple past and past participle inboxed)

1. (transitive) To put (something) in someone's inbox.

   I just inboxed you the presentation.

2. (transitive) To communicate with (a person) by writing to their electronic inbox.
   • 2014, J. L. King, Full Circle: Loving. Living. Life. After The Down Low:

     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.

同意語

• message

参考

• inbox zero
• outbox

参照

• “inbox”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

アナグラム

• box in