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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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Likewise, a pocket door can close off the bedroom to provide privacy for guests.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2022

But the pantry, hidden behind a pocket door, is where a lot of the action happens.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2022

An oversize carved wood pocket door separates the living room from the entry hall.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2019

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

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