Out-basket (Noun)
Meaning
A wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She sorted her paperwork into three piles, placing the letters to be mailed in the out-basket on her desk.
- His out-basket was filled to the brim with documents to be sent to the main office by the end of the day.
- As part of her morning routine, she checked her out-basket to make sure everything was sent out on time.
- The secretary kept her out-basket neatly organized, labeling each folder and file to ensure they went to the correct department.
- Before leaving for the day, he double-checked his out-basket to ensure all urgent reports were on their way to the necessary parties.