sliding door

noun

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

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Late that night, the woman said she was woken up by the sound of glass breaking and then allegedly saw Freitag enter the home through a shattered glass sliding door, according to the warrant affidavit. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026 The back room served as the primary bedroom and had a sliding door for privacy, while another area transformed into a dining space. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 One is reached by a sliding door from near the bathroom, while the other is accessed from another sliding door next to the kitchen. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026 On a May flight from Chicago to London, the most noticeable feature of American Airlines’ new business class was not the sliding door. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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