sliding door

noun

: a door that opens and closes by sliding sideways instead of by swinging on hinges

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My school years passed in a sliding door moment, and all there was to behold in that frame was a young man who had to physically fight to be allowed to be someone else—himself. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 When officers arrived at the home, Love was sitting on the back patio, and as police were talking to her relative, Love suddenly stood up and approached the rear sliding door of the home with two large knives. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Harford County Sheriff's Office The sliding door was shattered. — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026 Whatever the case, the spaciousness continues next to the rear lounge/office area, where the dry bathroom houses a shower with discrete tub floor and sliding door, a toilet and a vanity sink. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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