French door
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of French door
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Behind Judith Bruce, a French door is slightly ajar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
Sunlight used to pour into a large French door that was now shaded by the tarp.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
From vacuums to blenders to French door refrigerators, the appliances we use every day often come from China.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2018
Police also have said a boot print was found on a French door next to a broken pane of glass, indicating a possible forced entry into the home.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2015
Jerkily the White Linen Nurse swerved off through the French door that opened directly on the piazza.
From The White Linen Nurse by Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell
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