noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈfoʊldɚ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈfəʊldə/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -əʊldə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:F OW1 L D ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored. The files and subfolders in a folder are usually related.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract