sliding door

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A door that opens and closes by sliding to the side; sometimes one of a pair.
  2. Denotes a crucial decision point at which outcomes diverge depending on which of two courses is followed.
adj
  1. sliding door(s) moment, sliding door(s) decision
  2. 2023 May 10, B.C. Wallin, “Speed Racer and the blockbuster sea change”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
  3. 2023 May 10, B.C. Wallin, “Speed Racer and the blockbuster sea change”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name): The Wachowskis’ animé-inspired action epic is a notorious box office flop, but represents a sliding doors moment in cinematic history.
  4. The Wachowskis’ animé-inspired action epic is a notorious box office flop, but represents a sliding doors moment in cinematic history.

Word forms

sliding door sliding doors more sliding door most sliding door

Etymology

(crucial decision point): From the plot of the film Sliding Doors.

Related words

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