Foundation level · Year 4 · free
file
noun · Say it: FYLE
What it means
Foundationa folder or box for keeping papers in order, or a saved document on a computer
Mrs Patel kept all our spelling tests in a blue file.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- document
- folder
- record
More examples
- Oliver saved his story as a file on the school computer.
Where the word comes from
From French fil, meaning thread, as papers were once hung on a string.
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