picture window

noun

: an outsize usually single-paned window designed to frame an exterior view

Examples of picture window in a Sentence

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The tall picture windows are a highlight, letting natural light in and offering superior views of the winter scenery outside. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025 In addition to the patio-facing doors, a large picture window from the stairs faces a row of mature hedges. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 Oversized picture windows and wide entryways allow for entertaining with ease, where guests and loved ones can mix and mingle and float from room to room with water views as their constant companion. Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024 The Lebanon Coffee House at 110 East Main also had damage to a front picture window. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for picture window 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picture window was in 1938

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“Picture window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture%20window. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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