Standard Lemma guide

outbox

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • outʹbŏks
  • /ˈaʊtbɒks/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒks
  • outʹbäks
  • /ˈaʊtbɑks/
  • out-bŏksʹ
  • /aʊtˈbɒks/
  • out-bäksʹ
  • /aʊtˈbɑks/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, usually by mail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An electronic folder serving the same purpose, for electronic mail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To box better than.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English ūt Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *-ai Proto-Germanic *ūtai Proto-West Germanic *ūtē Old English ūte Middle English oute English out English box English outbox From out + box.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English box English outbox From out- + box.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: صُنْدُوق الصَّادِر (ṣundūq aṣ-ṣādir) — box
  • Finnish: lähtevät-laatikko — box
  • Māori: pouakaputa — box
  • Polish: skrzynka nadawcza — box
  • Russian: неотправленные (neotpravlennyje) — box
  • Spanish: buzón de salida — box
  • Swedish: utkorg — box
  • Vietnamese: hộp thư đi — box
  • Welsh: allflwch — box
  • Arabic: صُنْدُوق الصَّادِر (ṣundūq aṣ-ṣādir) — electronic folder
  • Arabic: عُلْبَة الصَّادِر — electronic folder
  • Dutch: outbox — electronic folder
  • Finnish: lähetetyt-kansio — electronic folder
  • French: boîte d'envoi — electronic folder
  • Hungarian: kimenő/elküldendő levelek — electronic folder
  • Japanese: 送信箱 (sōshinbako) — electronic folder
  • Macedonian: пораки за испраќање (poraki za ispraḱanje) — electronic folder
  • Māori: pouakaputa — electronic folder
  • Polish: skrzynka nadawcza — electronic folder
  • Spanish: buzón de salida — electronic folder
  • Swedish: utkorg — electronic folder
  • Vietnamese: hộp thư đi — electronic folder
  • Vietnamese: hòm thư đi — electronic folder
  • Finnish: nyrkkeillä paremmin kuin — to box better than
  • Finnish: voittaa nyrkkeilyssä — to box better than
  • Polish: boksować lepiej — to box better than