interfile

verb

in·​ter·​file ˌin-tər-ˈfī(-ə)l How to pronounce interfile (audio)
interfiled; interfiling; interfiles

transitive verb

: to arrange in or add to a file : file

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interfile was in 1950

Dictionary Entries Near interfile

Cite this Entry

“Interfile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interfile. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on interfile

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!