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Inbox

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈɪnbɑːks/nounCore term

In business english, inbox means: The folder in an email program where new messages arrive; also used to mean all the emails waiting for your attention.

In Turkish: gelen kutusu

How it is used

Common phrases: 'It's in your inbox', 'My inbox is full', 'I'm going through my inbox', 'inbox zero' (no emails left to deal with). 'It's sitting in my inbox' means you have not dealt with something yet.

Example sentences

  1. I've just sent the contract; it should be in your inbox now.

  2. After two weeks off, I have over 400 emails in my inbox.

Common collocations

  • in your inbox
  • check your inbox
  • full inbox
  • inbox zero
  • clear my inbox
  • subject lineThe short line at the top of an email that tells the reader what the message is about before they open it.
  • threadA series of emails or chat messages that reply to each other on the same subject and are grouped together.
  • out of officeAway from work, for example on holiday or a business trip; also the automatic email reply that tells senders you are away.
  • forwardTo send an email or message that you have received to another person, often with a short comment of your own.

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