foldout

noun

fold·​out ˈfōld-ˌau̇t How to pronounce foldout (audio)
often attributive
: a folded leaf in a publication (such as a book) that is larger in some dimension than the page
a foldout map

Examples of foldout in a Sentence

The book includes special maps in the form of foldouts. The book includes foldout maps.
Recent Examples on the Web According to an analysis of the tome in the 2021 Annual Review of Linguistics, many of the pages are foldouts, while many more are missing, adding to the manuscript’s overall mystery. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024 Unlike other cases that pack a foldout stand into the case’s body, ESR—and at least a few other companies—make the metal ring around the camera module pull double-duty. Nick Guy, wsj.com, 21 Sep. 2023 Heavy Heavy The pink vinyl edition of Young Fathers’ Heavy Heavy comes with a foldout poster. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 Nov. 2023 Published to accompany an exhibition of Bowling’s artwork at Hauser & Wirth West Hollywood, this collection presents his vibrant abstract landscape paintings in rich detail, through foldouts and close looks at the layers and washes of select works. New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023 Barbie’s first Dreamhouse, released in 1962, was a cardboard foldout apartment, with modern furniture and a single bed. Alexandra Lange, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2023 Elaborate color foldouts in major magazines pictured the Macintosh and members of the design team. IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2023 The book, which is written in German, includes a large foldout photo of a Nazi rally and photos of infamous figures, including Hitler, Hermann Göring, and Joseph Goebbels, Thomas said. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023 These include a foldout, three-dimensional rendition of a tunnel under the Thames from 1830. Vulture, 26 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foldout was in 1950

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“Foldout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foldout. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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