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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Photo : Anthony Barcelo A tub sits alongside a picture window. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024 Behind them—through the enormous picture window, night has fully fallen. Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024 After your spa session, head to the on-site restaurant to feast upon a meal made with local fare and enjoy views of the Dolomites through its picture windows. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024 DeLaCour's renovation replaced the storefront with a picture window and put the two doors on the left, giving a private entrance to his upstairs tenants. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Nov. 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 26 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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