sliding door
noun
: a door that opens and closes by sliding sideways instead of by swinging on hinges
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The bathroom, meanwhile, is accessed by a pocket sliding door and includes a shower, vanity sink, and a flushing toilet that can be upgrade to a composting model.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
The kitchen has ample space for a large table and chairs for informal meals or completing homework assignments, while a sliding door leading to the deck has large glass panels on either side to let in light and views of the backyard and neighborhood.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
The clay boxes had strings that closed a sliding door, indicating that mouse-trapping was a hands-on activity.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
The Settler's kitchen opens onto the bathroom, which is accessed by sliding door and contains a flushing toilet, plus a shower and a vanity sink.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
The kitchen has ample space for a large table and chairs for informal meals or completing homework assignments, while a sliding door leading to the deck has large glass panels on either side to let in light and views of the backyard and neighborhood.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
The clay boxes had strings that closed a sliding door, indicating that mouse-trapping was a hands-on activity.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
The Settler's kitchen opens onto the bathroom, which is accessed by sliding door and contains a flushing toilet, plus a shower and a vanity sink.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sliding door
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“Sliding door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sliding%20door. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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