foldout
noun
fold·out
ˈfōld-ˌau̇t 
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.
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Each seat came equipped with a storage compartment, charging ports, a foldout table, and a frosted privacy divider tucked into the armrest, making the setup felt like a private little suite in the sky.
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Jalyn Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
The first volume is a visual torrent: foldouts, film stills, performance documentation, comic art, collages and rare photographs personally selected and arranged by Jodorowsky.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
The vinyls add to a growing list from the singer's 12th era and include a foldout panel with a poem written by Swift, according to the store website.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
Thirteen different dwellings, a few not much more than a room with a spare foldout couch or futon, and none were dependable.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jalyn Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
The first volume is a visual torrent: foldouts, film stills, performance documentation, comic art, collages and rare photographs personally selected and arranged by Jodorowsky.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
The vinyls add to a growing list from the singer's 12th era and include a foldout panel with a poem written by Swift, according to the store website.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
Thirteen different dwellings, a few not much more than a room with a spare foldout couch or futon, and none were dependable.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Foldout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foldout. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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