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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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Dan smiled and led me to a very tiny circular bathroom that had a tall, curved pocket door made of copper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

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

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2022

“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

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