folding door
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- noun
- /ˈfoʊldɪŋ dɔr/
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- The restaurant installed a folding door to create an open atmosphere for dining guests.
- a bi-fold door
- folding door opens
Examples
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We have these folding doors and then it hides away all of the breakfast stuff.
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Decrease the use of energy by using the folding doors.
Blog text (5) -
The folding doors with the large frame and glass will make your house look so wide, and this is good for small spaces.
Blog text (5) -
Such services not only present various doors, including folding doors, but also present a variety of antique and elegant options.
Blog text (11) -
The presence of folding doors is a very nice complement to a house that makes it very comfortable to be occupied or inhabited.
Blog text (11) -
He'd pulled the folding door shut against the outside world, and he'd called home over and over to hear her voice say, "Hello, please leave a message."
Fiction book (2000) -
We decided to replace the old door with a stylish folding door that maximizes the room's space.
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During the summer, we often leave the folding door open to enjoy the fresh air from the garden.
Synonyms
A door with vertical panels that fold together to save space
A door or room divider made of two panels that fold together when opened
A door with two panels that fold to one side to save space
How Compact
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally built from 'folding' (capable of being folded) + 'door' (an entry barrier): it denotes a door that folds rather than swings. This is a regular noun + modifier combination common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Folding door shows a simple picture: a door that folds back in parts along a track instead of swinging open. That image explains the meaning today — an inside door that 'saves space' and opens by folding.