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foldaway

foldaway

4.6
Becomes smaller to save space when you do not use it
  • adjective
  • /ˈfoʊldəˌweɪ/
translation icon : plegable
  • The apartment comes furnished with a foldaway bed to save space.

Examples

  • We stored the foldaway chairs in the closet after the party.

  • I love my foldaway chair for camping trips.

  • She prefers a foldaway table for her small kitchen.

  • This foldaway table is perfect for small spaces.

  • She prefers a foldaway table for her small kitchen.

  • The apartment comes furnished with a foldaway bed to save space.

  • We stored the foldaway chairs in the closet after the party.

Synonyms

foldable
vsfoldaway
1 3.2

Able to be made smaller for easy carrying

is the same ability but stresses storage when not in use
tip-up
vsfoldaway
1 7.4

Folds up and moves out of the way when not in use

works by collapsing flat for storage rather than tilting out of the way
folding
vsfoldaway
2.5

Made so it becomes smaller for easy storage or carrying

focuses more on storage use than portability

Antonyms

stationary
46 2.9

Not moving and staying in one place

fixed
1.0

Attached firmly to something so it cannot move

How Foldable

stowable
4.9
collapsible
7 4.0
foldable
1 3.2
foldaway
4.6
rigid
35 4.0

Surface Forms

foldaway positive

Morphology

foldaway = fold + away (transparent) = fold + away

The meaning is directly derived from 'fold' + 'away' (i.e., able to be folded away for storage), which is clear to learners.

Etymology

Foldaway combines fold ('to bend or close') and away ('to the side or into storage'), so a foldaway chair or bed can be folded and put away to save space.