noun
fold
An enclosure in which a flock is kept together.
The shepherd leads the sheep into the fold before dark.
Etymology
The Old English word names an enclosure for livestock. This sense retains the bounded space in which a flock is brought together and kept.
More examples
- A wooden gate keeps the lambs inside the fold.
- The farmer repairs the stone walls around the fold.
- The sheep spend the night in separate folds.
Forms
fold · folds
sheepfold noun — An enclosure where sheep are kept together.