folder A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈfoʊɫdɚ/ UK /ˈfəʊldə/ See IPA manual Freq #12714 Meanings 1 noun A place on a computer where files and other folders are kept together. My essays are in the folder named "Schoolwork". 2 noun A folded piece of card used to hold and organize papers. I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a place on a computer where... directory Word family Forms folders Derived forms folderfulfolderlessfolderlikepaper-folderrefoldersuperfolder Common collocations file folder Noun + noun Etymology AI details From fold + -er. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # folder **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfoʊɫdɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfəʊldə/ **Frequency rank:** 12714 ## Meanings 1. A place on a computer where files and other folders are kept together. 2. A folded piece of card used to hold and organize papers. ## Examples - My essays are in the folder named "Schoolwork". - I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder. ## Derived Forms - folderful - folderless - folderlike - paper-folder - refolder - superfolder ## Etymology From fold + -er. ## AI Etymology Folder comes from fold + -er. In current use, the main senses are “A place on a computer where files and other folders are kept together” and “A folded piece of card used to hold and organize papers”. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown