gatefold

American

[geyt-fohld] / ˈgeɪtˌfoʊld /

noun

Printing.

foldout.

gatefold British

/ ˈɡeɪtˌfəʊld /

noun

Also called: foldout. an oversize page in a book or magazine that is folded in

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Etymology

Origin of gatefold

First recorded in 1960–65; gate ¹ + fold ¹

Example Sentences

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The first recording came out in 1968 as an LP in a gatefold jacket that opened to reveal the score of those 53 fragments.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

Albums now often come with any number of special features - limited edition, boxsets, remastered, on heavyweight, coloured vinyl, packaged in gatefold sleeves, with exclusive, never-seen before art prints etc.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023

I don't know if you've seen the vinyl, but it's a gatefold sleeve.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2023

At this point, a surprise gatefold opens to reveal that Ramsey is telling a tall tale.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2019

The invitation for the show was a gatefold album sleeve with the slogan “What are we going to do with all this future?” written by graffiti artists Coco Capitan.

From The Guardian • Feb. 22, 2017

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