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folk - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'folk' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Folk [ n. collect. & pl.]
- Alt. of Folks

Meaning of 'folk' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . folk [ n]
Meaning (1):
- people in general (often used in the plural)
Example in sentence:
  • folks around here drink moonshine;
  • the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next;
  • they're just country folk
Meaning (2):
- people descended from a common ancestor
Example in sentence:
  • his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower