sliding door
noun
: a door that opens and closes by sliding sideways instead of by swinging on hinges
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According to the investigators' notes, the victims left a sliding door open on the night of the attack for Goncalves' dog, who was found unharmed in her bed.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The next day, Johnson assumed Sophia ran away, because the back sliding door was open, the mother told investigators.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The master bedroom is reached via sliding door from the living area and has a double bed and some cabinetry, plus another pair of skylights above.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
In today’s premium cabins, the latest flex isn’t Champagne or caviar—or even a sliding door.
—Chris Dong, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The next day, Johnson assumed Sophia ran away, because the back sliding door was open, the mother told investigators.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The master bedroom is reached via sliding door from the living area and has a double bed and some cabinetry, plus another pair of skylights above.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
In today’s premium cabins, the latest flex isn’t Champagne or caviar—or even a sliding door.
—Chris Dong, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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