foldout
Translation
fold-out, pull-out section
Examples
The magazine has a beautiful foldout of the city.
The magazine has a beautiful fold-out of the city.
The sofa is a foldout, so it can be a bed.
The sofa is a fold-out, so it can be a bed.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) foldout a folded insert in a publication The map was a fold-out in the travel guide.
((a/the)) foldout an item of furniture that unfolds We slept on the fold-out in the living room.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pull-out, centerfold (for magazines), sofa bed
Etymology
From the phrasal verb 'to fold out'. Something that you can fold outwards to make it larger or reveal something.
Memory Tips
Imagine something that is folded up, and then you open it 'out' to see the full picture or use it. Often hyphenated as 'fold-out' in British English.