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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

Charalambous proposed replacing the doors with a pocket door, which led to an idea about the ceilings.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022

Philadelphia-based interiors firm Marguerite Rodgers added a playful, cheery red pocket door to a recent kids’ room project on the Jersey Shore.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2021

A bright-blue pocket door slides open, disgorging Sanders and an entourage of aides.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 17, 2018

At the top of the amazingly detailed floating staircase, a pocket door shuts off a family room, so everyone “can watch movies and eat popcorn.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2017

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