Dutch door

noun

1. a door consisting of two units horizontally divided so that each half can be opened or closed separately.

Dutch door

noun

1. a door with an upper and lower leaf that may be opened separately Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)stable door

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dutch door¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

We came indoors then, in through the Dutch doors.

From Literature

France boss Corinne Diacre said beforehand they would approach this encounter "with a sledgehammer" and that was how it appeared as they battered on the Dutch door from the off.

From BBC

He left the upper half of the Dutch door open.

From Literature

And Rainn Wilson’s pet pigs, who sleep in their own casita with a Dutch door — aptly called the Pig Palace — have already realized my pastoral fantasy and desire for more breathing space.

From New York Times

This first-floor flex room has a Dutch door to separate the space from the foyer to provide an “arrival cue” for children when the room is being used for school, Money-Garman says.

From Washington Post