accordion door
- noun
- /əˈkɔːrdiən dɔːr/
- US
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- They reached Dan's compartment and softly slid the accordion door back.
- accordion door opens
Examples
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And on the left there is this accordion door which opens up to the laundry.
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The living room features an elegant accordion door that allows for a seamless flow between spaces.
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She opened the accordion door to let in more light from the patio.
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In the small apartment, the accordion door provided much-needed privacy while saving space.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A thing in a wall, building or vehicle that opens so people can go in and out
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2.8
A door made of sections that bend back to open and save space
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1.1
A door that separates rooms inside a building
A door with two panels that fold to one side to save space
A door or room divider made of two panels that fold together when opened
How Compact
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositional: the modifier 'accordion' evokes something that expands and contracts (folds) and 'door' names the object, so a learner who knows both words can infer a door that folds together in sections. This noun‑noun formation and the expansion/collapse imagery are straightforward and cross‑linguistically common, so the meaning is transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Accordion door comes from the musical instrument accordion, which opens and closes with many folding parts. That's why an accordion door is a door made of panels that 'fold' together instead of swinging, so it 'saves space'.