folk Definition

1. People in general.

Thesaurus: people, society.
2. also colloq
One's family.
Example: Her folk are from Edinburgh
Example: going to visit the folks
Thesaurus: family, relatives, relations, kin, kinsmen, kinfolk.
Form: folks
3. People belonging to a particular group, nation or tribe.

Example: country folk
Thesaurus: tribe, clan, race.

1. colloq
Folk music.
Example: Folk is popular at the Royal Oak

1. Traditional among, or originating from, a particular group of people or nation.

Example: folk music
Example: a folksong
Example: folk art