Sliding door facts for kids

Tracks for a sliding door at a shop entrance, in Pompeii, 1st century AD

Some sliding doors are run on a rail, like this one

A modern wardrobe, with sliding doors

Automatic sliding door, in Hong Kong

A sliding door is a door that opens horizontally, by sliding. Very often, such doors slide along a wall. Sliding doors are commonly used, for example in the bathroom, to separate the shower. They are also used for wardrobes.

See also

In Spanish: Puerta corrediza para niños