fold flat

Flatten for storage

Fold flat describes something designed to collapse into a level, compact form for storage or transport.

Folding chairs fold flat against a wall.

Strollers fold flat to fit in a car trunk.

The phrase often appears in product descriptions emphasizing space-saving design: The table folds flat in seconds.

Related

drop-leaf table · hatchback · futon · articulation · Murphy bed · hinge · space-saving · collapsible chair · memory foam · camping chair · bike trailer · corrugated cardboard · crumple · trifold · ironing board · stow away · origami · card table

Opposites
structural flexibility

fold flatrigid

Unable to bend

inflexible · solid · unyielding · stiff · unbendable

dimensional state

fold flatunfold

Spread open from closed

set up · expand · expanded · open up · erected

Family

fold, flat, folds, folded, folding, folder, folders, unfold, unfolds

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G