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
They also have stainless-steel appliances, including a five-burner gas range and a French door refrigerator, a stacked washer and dryer and ceiling fans.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2017
Back of this is a living-room, 14 feet by 20 feet, with a fireplace at the rear end, and a French door that leads to a side piazza.
From Practical English Composition: Book II. For the Second Year of the High School by Edwin L. Miller
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