sliding door
noun
: a door that opens and closes by sliding sideways instead of by swinging on hinges
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The dog managed to escape through a sliding door during the fire and was treated at a veterinary hospital.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The 43,200-square-foot hangar is set to have a 28-foot-high sliding door system and utilities for general servicing and maintenance of airplanes.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Watch out for that sliding door today.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
This is reached by a sliding door and is compact, with space for a vanity sink, a walk-in shower, and a flushing toilet.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The 43,200-square-foot hangar is set to have a 28-foot-high sliding door system and utilities for general servicing and maintenance of airplanes.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Watch out for that sliding door today.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
This is reached by a sliding door and is compact, with space for a vanity sink, a walk-in shower, and a flushing toilet.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Sliding door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sliding%20door. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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