pocket door

American  

noun

1. a door, usually one of a communicating pair, that slides into and out of a recess in a doorway wall.

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Example Sentences

There’s a hidden touch too: Rock Zehler’s stylish dressing room, inspired by Art Deco and the 1970s, has a secret closet tucked behind a pocket door.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

For one client, Storm designed a mudroom with a half-height screened pocket door that pulls out of the wall like a baby gate.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

“Almost every door in the house is a pocket door so the doors don’t take up any space when they’re open,” says Castillo.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2021

A bright-blue pocket door slides open, disgorging Sanders and an entourage of aides.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 17, 2018

They converted a 300-pound pocket door into dining room table, for instance.

From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2015