fivefold

adjective

five·​fold ˈfīv-ˌfōld How to pronounce fivefold (audio) -ˈfōld How to pronounce fivefold (audio)
1
: having five units or members
2
: being five times as great or as many
fivefold
ˈfīv-ˈfōld How to pronounce fivefold (audio)
adverb

Examples of fivefold in a Sentence

There has been a fivefold increase in membership this year.
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Annual new customer acquisition through Smythe’s online channel grew more than fivefold between 2021 and 2025. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 According to its figures, almost 69,000 Jewish worshippers visited the holy site last year – a nearly fivefold increase compared with a decade earlier. — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 More than 350 million customers used it over the past year, while active users nearly doubled and interactions increased more than fivefold year over year in the second quarter, CEO Andy Jassy said. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Since its creation, The Hangar’s volume of digital marketing assets has increased more than fivefold. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fivefold

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fivefold was before the 12th century

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“Fivefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fivefold. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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