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title: "What Is French door? Window and Door Glossary | Honey Rock Window and Door"
description: "A French door is a pair of glazed, hinged doors that open from the center with no post between them."
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# French door

A French door is a pair of glazed, hinged doors that open from the center with no post between them.

French doors have glass in most of each panel and swing on side hinges. Both leaves open, so the center is clear. They work for patios, dining rooms and offices, indoors or out.

Sun Windows notes that its in-swing and out-swing doors are also available in a traditional styled True French Door configuration. Choose in-swing or out-swing based on space and weather. A [pivot door](https://honeyrock.multisites.ai/glossary/pivot-door) or a [lift-and-slide door](https://honeyrock.multisites.ai/glossary/lift-and-slide-door) suit very wide openings better. See our [French doors](https://honeyrock.multisites.ai/doors/french-doors) page. Ask whether the door has a fixed or movable center leaf and how it locks.

[Where it mattersFrench doors](https://honeyrock.multisites.ai/doors/french-doors)

## Related terms

-   [Pivot door](https://honeyrock.multisites.ai/glossary/pivot-door)
-   [Lift-and-slide door](https://honeyrock.multisites.ai/glossary/lift-and-slide-door)
-   [Bifold door](https://honeyrock.multisites.ai/glossary/bifold-door)
-   [Jamb](https://honeyrock.multisites.ai/glossary/jamb)

## Sources

1.  [Sun Windows: Clad-wood French doors](https://www.sunwindows.com/cladwood-door-french.html)

![A modern home with wide glass doors lit warm at dusk beside a pool](https://honeyrock.multisites.ai/_astro/dusk-modern-home-pool-01.CeePxgPr_Z2giQin.webp)

## Let’s frame your view.

Send your plans or a few photos of the openings. We will help you choose the system, the brand and the glass.

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