sliding door
noun
: a door that opens and closes by sliding sideways instead of by swinging on hinges
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Others may use hollow pipes, tubes, window ledges or even sliding door tracks (a favorite site for the grass-carrying wasp).
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Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The resident heard a loud bang on his glass sliding door and saw on his security camera that a man had entered his home.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
An ultra-thin light bar integrated into the upper sliding door frame delivers camp light whether the awning is deployed or not.
—C.c. Weiss
may 05, New Atlas, 5 May 2026
Main door entrances, cottage bathrooms, and at least one bathroom in all public spaces adhere to international norms for wheelchair access, with sliding door frames flush with the floors, ramps in all common buildings, and a collapsible one for pool access.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The resident heard a loud bang on his glass sliding door and saw on his security camera that a man had entered his home.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
An ultra-thin light bar integrated into the upper sliding door frame delivers camp light whether the awning is deployed or not.
—C.c. Weiss
may 05, New Atlas, 5 May 2026
Main door entrances, cottage bathrooms, and at least one bathroom in all public spaces adhere to international norms for wheelchair access, with sliding door frames flush with the floors, ramps in all common buildings, and a collapsible one for pool access.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Sliding door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sliding%20door. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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