fold-down
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of fold-down
adj. use of verb phrase fold down
Example Sentences
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A built-in fold-down desk pops out in the living room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Across the room, he mounted a shelving unit with a fold-down top, creating a small space for doing homework.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
A precursor to the more sophisticated SUVs to come, it was intended to compete with Jeep, featuring rugged details and a fold-down windshield.
From The Verge ● May 11, 2022
On the Paris metro, don’t sit in one of the fold-down seats on a crowded train during rush hour.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2020
We started making our way through the crowd into the fold-down wooden stands.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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