folding door

American  

noun

1. a door with hinged sections that can be folded flat against one another when opened.

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folding door British  

noun

1. a door in the form of two or more vertical hinged leaves that can be folded one against another

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Etymology

Origin of folding door

First recorded in 1605–15

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

folding door

Although there are no windows on the east wall, the unit receives a surplus of southern light thanks to the folding door.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2022

Tesla begins taking reservations at noon on Friday for the characteristically sleek vehicle resembling a taller version of its Model S sedan, but with a folding door hinged on the roof.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 10, 2012

The bolt flew back, the sides of the folding door rattled apart, and Pista was seen on the threshold with his hideous, still horribly distorted face, the pitchfork yet in his right hand.

From How Women Love (Soul Analysis) by Max Simon Nordau

Henry's drifting glance strayed to the platform, where the Secretariat staff sat, or went in and out through the folding door.

From Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings by Dame Rose Macaulay

Its folding door was open, and the ever-present "Out Of Order" sign was suspended from a cord around the mouthpiece.

From Direct Wire by Clee Garson

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