out-tray
Definition
- Noun:
- A container on a desk for holding documents, letters, or other items that are ready to be sent out or passed on to someone else. It is the counterpart to an "in-tray," which holds incoming items.
Usage
- The out-tray is used in office or work environments to organize physical paperwork that has been processed and is awaiting dispatch, collection, or further action by another person.
- It signifies that work on an item is complete from the perspective of the desk's owner.
Examples
- Noun:
- Please file the signed contract and place a copy in my out-tray for courier pickup.
- Her out-tray was overflowing with reports, indicating a very productive week.
- I left the memo in your out-tray yesterday afternoon; have you seen it?
Advanced Usage
- "To clear one's out-tray": To process and dispatch all items that are ready to be sent, often used metaphorically to mean completing all pending outgoing tasks.
- Before the holiday, I need to clear my out-tray of all these invoices.
Variants and Related Words
- Outbox (n): A digital equivalent in email software, holding messages that are queued to be sent. (Note: While functionally similar, "outbox" is specifically digital, whereas an "out-tray" is physical.)
- In-tray (n): The direct counterpart; a receptacle for holding incoming documents that need to be processed.
- Pending tray (n): A more general term for a tray holding items awaiting action, which could include both incoming and outgoing material.
Synonyms
- Outgoing tray
- Dispatch tray
- Send tray
Antonyms
- In-tray
- Inbox (for digital correspondence)
Noun
-
a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material
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