1. a large page in a book or magazine that folds out to reveal additional content
2. a type of album cover that opens like a gate with hinged panels
Usage: music industry

Examples

• The magazine featured a stunning gatefold photograph of the mountain range.
• The atlas included a gatefold map showing the entire continent.
• The vinyl record came in a beautiful gatefold sleeve with artwork on the inside panels.
• She carefully unfolded the gatefold to see the complete diagram.
• The book’s gatefold illustration showed the detailed cross-section of the building.
• Many classic rock albums were released with gatefold covers in the 1970s.