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

• triple

Examples of threefold in a Sentence

a threefold approach to solving the problem

Recent Examples on the Web

The result has been a surge in traffic and a threefold increase in the stock price. —Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

Today, the flames are only faintly visible near the crater as the fires have been reduced threefold. —Joe Salas june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2025

Nearly 300 million people around the world are facing extreme hunger, according to the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises recently released—a threefold increase in hunger since 2016. —Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025

Here’s a closer look at the threefold meaning of InnSaei: The sea within conjures up the borderless nature of our inner world. —Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir, CNBC, 23 May 2025

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