folding door
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- noun
- /ˈfoʊldɪŋ dɔr/
- 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.
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Such services not only present various doors, including folding doors, but also present a variety of antique and elegant options.
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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
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A door with vertical panels that fold together to save space
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A door with two panels that fold to one side to save space
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A door or room divider made of two panels that fold together when opened
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.