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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Illuminating natural light pours through extensive picture windows and French doors, creating a breathtaking flow between indoor and outdoor living spaces. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025 Each of the 96 rooms and suites immerses guests in the natural surroundings via generous terraces and expansive picture windows with cinematic water views. Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025 Large picture windows frame views of the lake and mature oaks, with other notable amenities including double docks topped with entertainment decks. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025 Bass’s apartment, done in collaboration with interior designer Mark Hampton, is, as expected, pristine and unimpeachable, with five wood-burning fireplaces, a library with a rolling ladder, and vast entertaining rooms with picture windows. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Jan. 2025 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 25 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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