Synonyms
Examples of folder in a Sentence
a folder offering tips for heating one's home efficiently
Recent Examples on the Web
Janks looked further and found there were hundreds of photos, some in folders with explicit titles.
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Lauren Turner Dunn, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2023
Thankfully, one of these folders exists for text messages.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
To set your calendar’s privacy settings, go to the folder tab, select calendar properties and then the permissions tab.
—Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
To add other apps to the new folder, just hold and drag each one to the folder of your choice.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
There’s a new action bar that’ll sit across the page to offer quick access to features like screen recording, folder creation, and file uploading.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2023
Milà i Canals said the email was filtered to a spam folder.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 19 Sep. 2023
Importing is much easier if your source files are folders full of markdown files.
—PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
The attaché has a deep green finish with black trim and a file folder inside for important documents (or top secret information).
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2023
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Lauren Turner Dunn, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2023
Thankfully, one of these folders exists for text messages.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
To set your calendar’s privacy settings, go to the folder tab, select calendar properties and then the permissions tab.
—Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
To add other apps to the new folder, just hold and drag each one to the folder of your choice.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
There’s a new action bar that’ll sit across the page to offer quick access to features like screen recording, folder creation, and file uploading.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2023
Milà i Canals said the email was filtered to a spam folder.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 19 Sep. 2023
Importing is much easier if your source files are folders full of markdown files.
—PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
The attaché has a deep green finish with black trim and a file folder inside for important documents (or top secret information).
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing folder
Dictionary Entries Near folder
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“Folder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folder. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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Kids Definition
folder
noun
fold·er
ˈfōl-dər 
1
: one that folds
2
: a printed circular of folded sheets
3
a
: a folded cover or large envelope for holding loose papers
b
: an element of a computer operating system used to group and organize files
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