: foldout
especially : one with a single fold that opens out like a gate

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The vinyl edition comes with some special gatefold artwork that appears to show Winter smooching Carnegie Hall’s namesake and builder, Andrew Carnegie. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 The annual compilation of their wealth appears in the gatefold of this edition. Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Liaigre’s Travera design, inspired by gatefold dining tables, is made from solid oak. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026 The vinyl will be issued as a two-disc set featuring both the show’s needle drops and selections from Peter Peter’s score, along with a double-sided 12×24-inch poster, two trading cards, gatefold packaging and liner notes from series creator Jacob Tierney. Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gatefold

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First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Aug. 2026.

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