ring binder

noun

1. a loose-leaf binder in which the sheets are held in by two or more rings that can be made to snap open.

ring binder

noun

1. a loose-leaf binder fitted with metal rings that can be opened to allow perforated paper to be inserted

Word History and Origins

Origin of ring binder¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

GT Still, the book has a very cool design, this fluorescent ring binder encased in cardboard, and feels like a proper art book, rather than another designer vanity publication.

From New York Times

Inside of that ring binder album, there are page protectors, which are plastic sleeves that you can use if you want to slip cards in there.

From Slate

Day-Timer 2020 Daily-Planner Refill The best planners for 2020 $25 on Amazon Russell + Hazel Peony Bookcloth Mini 3 Ring Binder Russell + Hazel Peony Bookcloth Mini 3 Ring Binder The best planners for 2020 $20 on Amazon Russell + Hazel 2019 / 2020 Mini Month Tabs Darcy Miller — an author, illustrator, and crafter with a meticulously organized office — prefers using a binder-style planner, specifically this one from Minnesota-based Russell + Hazel.

From The Verge

Reading from typed A4 sheets in a ring binder, he delivered a tour de force that was both epic and intimate, historically sweeping yet highly specific, offering a view from both 30,000 feet and the microscope.

From The Guardian

That fall, Mitchell gathered more than thirty drawings and watercolors in a ring binder and paired them with handwritten lyrics and bits of poetry.

From The New Yorker