gatefold

American  

[geyt-fohld] / ˈgeɪtˌfoʊld /

noun

Printing.

1. foldout.

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gatefold British  

/ ˈɡeɪtˌfəʊld /

noun

1. 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

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

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

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2023

The gatefold sleeve also contains a CD-Rom, an art print and a poem on acetate.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2021

We get a tiny taste of that — there’s an opening gatefold of her youth, complete with a report card — but then we jump straight to touring in 2011.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2019

Noé’s previous few features have been lush, long and noodling, like prog-rock albums with lavish gatefold sleeves.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2018