sliding door
Rolls instead opens
A sliding door moves horizontally along a track rather than swinging on hinges.
Common on closets, patios, and shower enclosures, sliding doors save space where a swinging door would be impractical: The sliding door to the balcony was stuck.
A sliding door also refers to a pivotal moment where a different choice would have led to a different life path—from the 1998 film *Sliding Doors*.
Paper-covered sliding partition
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- aluminumElement thirteen
- woodTree-derived building material
- framelessHaving no enclosing edge
pocket · louvered · frosted · mirrored · panel · frame · track · roller
Move with effortless continuity
roller · handle · latch · lock · seal · weatherstrip · automatic · manual
Tightly packed together
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- screenDisplay or barrier
- separatorSomething that divides
- closetBuilt-in storage chamber
wardrobe · pantry · bathroom · balcony · patio · terrace · veranda · courtyard
Circulation of fresh air
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- viewWhat's seen from somewhere
- transparencyState of being see-through
- opennessQuality of being accessible
connection · flow · transition · threshold · boundary · privacy · seclusion · intimacy
Woven rush floor mat
- verandaRoofed open-air porch
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- patioPaved outdoor living space
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
storefront · commercial · residential · hotel · office · hospital · elevator · train
shoji
Paper-covered sliding partition
frameless · pocket · louvered · frosted · mirrored · panel · frame · track · roller · handle
glide
Move with effortless continuity
track · roller · handle · latch · lock · seal · weatherstrip · automatic · manual · motorized
compact
Tightly packed together
closet · wardrobe · pantry · bathroom · balcony · patio · terrace · veranda · courtyard · interior
ventilation
Circulation of fresh air
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- viewWhat's seen from somewhere
- transparencyState of being see-through
openness · connection · flow · transition · threshold · boundary · privacy · seclusion · intimacy · reveal
tatami
Woven rush floor mat
courtyard · storefront · commercial · residential · hotel · office · hospital · elevator · train · vehicle
- doorsFrench doors, glass doors, double doors, interior doors, front doors
- door types
- slidingglide, slip, skid, slither, skim
- automatic doorsmotion sensor, infrared sensor
- entrance featuresramp, ramps, handrail, vestibule, threshold
- train traveltrain, railway, fare, tracks, rail
sliding doorhinged door
Panel rotating on pivots
swing door · swinging door · revolving door · French doors · bifold door
slide, door, doorway, sliding, doormat, slid, slides, doorstep, doorbell