accordion door

Pleated room divider

An accordion door is a folding door with hinged panels that collapse against each other like the bellows of an accordion.

Common for closets, room dividers, and spaces where a swinging door would be impractical: The accordion door separated the kitchen from the dining area.

Also called a folding door.

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slats · panels · latch · handle · folds · vinyl · expandable · partition · hinge · collapsible · zigzag · shut · guide rail · wall mount · open · frame · wood paneling · stopper

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Opposites
door mechanism/movement type

accordion doorswinging door

Door pivoting both directions

hinged door · swing door · French doors · revolving door · double doors

Family

accordion, door, accordions, doors, doored, doorway, doorways, indoor, indoors

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G