fold·able
ˈfōl-də-bəl 
: capable of being folded (as for storage) : folding
a foldable chair
… as he wanders the country and the globe with just the clothes on his back, his expired passport, a debit card and a foldable toothbrush.—
David Hendricks
David Hendricks
plural foldables
: something that can be folded
Vertical rows of shelves hold all the foldables like sweaters and polo shirts.—House Beautiful
House Beautiful
especially
: a device (such as a tablet computer or smartphone) that can be folded for storage
Foldables are increasingly becoming a normal part of the tech community. Just look at the handful of foldable smartphones around, so don't expect this trend to fizzle out anytime soon. —Spy
Spy Examples of foldable in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIsabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
More details have emerged about the MacBook-like foldable Apple has supposedly been working on.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 May 2024
There’s also speculation that a foldable MacBook could come first.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
This foldable design might not be just a phone but any laptop or tablet, according to the patent.
—Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 21 May 2024
The six-piece set includes a square, half moon, arch, cylinder, triangle, and foldable circle and is available in several colorful packs.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024
There’s a sectional couch, a few foldable chairs and photos of Harford County athletes past and present filling the surrounding walls.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
Guests were greeted in the Palazzo’s stuccoed entryway by an outsized foldable paper lamp painted a deep shade of black made from sumi ink, contravening the conventional rules of white ceremonial lanterns lighting Japanese shrines.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
The foldable, ultra-portable quadcopter weighs a mere 249 grams (around 8.8 ounces), yet can still handle wind resistance of up to 10.7m/s.
—Brandon Widder, The Verge, 20 Apr. 2024
Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
Finally, like many foldables in 2024, the Fold 2 is tweaking the aspect ratio of previous models to create a more user-friendly cover display and larger internal screen.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
In late March, Samsung will extend Galaxy AI features to the S23 series — including the S23 FE — as well as recent foldables and tablets as part of the One UI 6.1 update.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Feb. 2024
Cook had reportedly approached Apple engineers as early as 2018 about the possibility of foldables.
—Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
And to Honor’s credit, even with a six month waiting period (during which major brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo and Huawei all launched new foldables), the Magic V2 is still the thinnest and lightest foldable phone of them all.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Considering that that's markedly better than some LCD laptops have performed on this test, HP's innovations show the potential battery life gains to be had beyond foldables.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2023
With all eyes on Samsung’s new foldables yesterday, Oppo subbrand OnePlus couldn’t help itself.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2023
Abt Electronics/YouTube Like other foldables, the crease can seemingly catch reflections and glare when the device is bent.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024
Adjective
For a small space, consider grabbing this foldable bistro set in the vibrant blue color.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
More details have emerged about the MacBook-like foldable Apple has supposedly been working on.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 May 2024
There’s also speculation that a foldable MacBook could come first.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
This foldable design might not be just a phone but any laptop or tablet, according to the patent.
—Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 21 May 2024
The six-piece set includes a square, half moon, arch, cylinder, triangle, and foldable circle and is available in several colorful packs.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024
There’s a sectional couch, a few foldable chairs and photos of Harford County athletes past and present filling the surrounding walls.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
Guests were greeted in the Palazzo’s stuccoed entryway by an outsized foldable paper lamp painted a deep shade of black made from sumi ink, contravening the conventional rules of white ceremonial lanterns lighting Japanese shrines.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
The foldable, ultra-portable quadcopter weighs a mere 249 grams (around 8.8 ounces), yet can still handle wind resistance of up to 10.7m/s.
—Brandon Widder, The Verge, 20 Apr. 2024
Noun
At the same time, the company has been working on a foldable iPad that eliminates the worst aspects of foldables, namely the fragility and the annoying crease.
—Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
Finally, like many foldables in 2024, the Fold 2 is tweaking the aspect ratio of previous models to create a more user-friendly cover display and larger internal screen.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
In late March, Samsung will extend Galaxy AI features to the S23 series — including the S23 FE — as well as recent foldables and tablets as part of the One UI 6.1 update.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Feb. 2024
Cook had reportedly approached Apple engineers as early as 2018 about the possibility of foldables.
—Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
And to Honor’s credit, even with a six month waiting period (during which major brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo and Huawei all launched new foldables), the Magic V2 is still the thinnest and lightest foldable phone of them all.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Considering that that's markedly better than some LCD laptops have performed on this test, HP's innovations show the potential battery life gains to be had beyond foldables.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2023
With all eyes on Samsung’s new foldables yesterday, Oppo subbrand OnePlus couldn’t help itself.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2023
Abt Electronics/YouTube Like other foldables, the crease can seemingly catch reflections and glare when the device is bent.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024
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