gatefold

noun

gate·​fold ˈgāt-ˌfōld How to pronounce gatefold (audio)
: foldout
especially : one with a single fold that opens out like a gate

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The upcoming album was recorded specifically for this year’s Record Store Day, with a limited-edition, oxblood docs transparent high-melt vinyl album due in stores on April 18 in a deluxe gatefold package with original illustrations by the rapper. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2026 The inner flap of the LP’s gatefold printed Riley’s full score, so anyone at home could theoretically play it. William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025 The Most Surprising Revelations From the New Dolly Parton Book — Including the Time She Contemplated Suicide The book's deluxe edition will feature over 350 full-color photographs, as well as an eight-page gatefold performance list. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Turn to the gatefold to view the ranking of Hong Kong’s 50 Richest, collated by an industrious team led by wealth editor Jane Ho. Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gatefold

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gatefold was in 1946

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“Gatefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gatefold. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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