Collocations for fold - noun
1. part of sth folded
VERB + fold
be hidden behind,
be hidden by,
be hidden in
The troops were hidden by the deep folds of the ground.
The troops were hidden by the deep folds of the ground.
fall in folds,
hang in folds
The fabric fell in soft folds.
the heavy folds of his cloak
The fabric fell in soft folds.
the heavy folds of his cloak
PREPOSITION
in a/the fold
She hid the note in a fold in her robe.
She hid the note in a fold in her robe.
fold in
a fold in the land
a fold in the land
2. (the fold) group of people who feel they belong
VERB + the fold
join
leave
come back into, come back to, return to
be back in
The country is now firmly back in the international fold.
leave
come back into, come back to, return to
be back in
The country is now firmly back in the international fold.
bring sb (back) into,
bring sb (back) to
The indigenous people were brought into the Catholic fold.
The indigenous people were brought into the Catholic fold.
welcome sb (back) into,
welcome sb (back) to
His father finally accepted him back into the family fold.
His father finally accepted him back into the family fold.