curtain wall

noun

: a nonbearing exterior wall between columns or piers

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Opt for masonry façades, which can be punched through, filled in, and patched up in ways that glass curtain walls can’t (Jordan Rogove at DXA Studio). Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024 Without a doubt, curtain walls are a design feature that makes an impact due to their scale. Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024 After an energy analysis, two public hearings, five community boards, many mockups, and material studies, the museum did a complete, weather-tight triple-glazed replacement of the original curtain wall. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019 And some of the sidings, some of the the cladding, the curtain walls are actually made out of mushrooms. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for curtain wall 

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of curtain wall was in 1808

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“Curtain wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtain%20wall. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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