incomingtray
nounUK /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ treɪ/
US /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ treɪ/
A tray where new things like papers or mail are put when they arrive.
She put the new letters in the incoming tray on her desk.
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2. A physical tray in an office used to hold documents waiting to be processed.
The clerk checked the incoming tray for new forms every morning.
3. A digital folder or queue where new messages or files are collected.
The system moves each uploaded file into the incoming tray for review.
4. A container in a mailroom for letters and packages just delivered.
The mailroom worker sorted the packages into the incoming tray.