folder

Word parts

fold + -er

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfəʊldə(r)/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular folder

Plural folders

a folder

1. (countable) A folder holds papers, usually with an writing on the top to show what is inside it.

   I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder.

2. (countable) (computing) A container on a computer which files and other folders may be saved. The files and subfolders in a folder are often about the same thing.

   I save my writing in the folder called "My Documents"

3. Someone or something that folds things.

Related words

• directory
• filing cabinet
• subfolder
• index
• file
• document