sliding door
noun
: a door that opens and closes by sliding sideways instead of by swinging on hinges
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The bathroom is accessed from the kitchen using a sliding door.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
The sliding door also reflects the light in the room, adding to the multiplicity of visual effects.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
We were led outside through an automatic sliding door onto a sundeck with wooden tables—an observation platform.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The master bedroom is accessed from the living room via sliding door and has lots of headroom to stand upright thanks to it being downstairs.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
The sliding door also reflects the light in the room, adding to the multiplicity of visual effects.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
We were led outside through an automatic sliding door onto a sundeck with wooden tables—an observation platform.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The master bedroom is accessed from the living room via sliding door and has lots of headroom to stand upright thanks to it being downstairs.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Sliding door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sliding%20door. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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