threefold

adjective

three·​fold ˈthrē-ˌfōld  -ˈfōld 

1

: having three parts or members : triple

a threefold purpose

2

: being three times as great or as many

a threefold increase

threefold

ˈthrē-ˈfōld 

adverb

Synonyms of threefold

• triple

Examples of threefold in a Sentence

a threefold approach to solving the problem

Recent Examples on the Web

About 1 in 5 participants were Orthodox, a more than threefold growth from summer 2023, the last trips before the start of the Gaza war. — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026

Given the data — a more than threefold difference in birth rates between natural mating and artificial insemination — so would the science. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026

The Pentagon's budget request this year also asked for more than $70 billion to procure missiles and related equipment, a nearly threefold increase compared to last year. — James Laporta, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

By amalgamating these museological devices into the artwork, Aram directly upsets the threefold impulse to pierce form with meaning, to arrest color with identity, and to neutralize bodies with limits. — Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for threefold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled

Kids Definition

threefold

adjective

three·​fold ˈthrē-ˌfōld 

-ˈfōld

1

: having three parts or members

2

: being three times as great or as many

threefold adverb