pane

noun

ˈpān 

: a piece, section, or side of something: such as

a

: a framed sheet of glass in a window or door

frost on a window pane

b

: one of the sections into which a sheet of postage stamps is cut for distribution

paned

ˈpānd 

adjective

paneless

ˈpān-ləs 

adjective

Examples of pane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The zucchini is a personal favorite, but a must-order is a side of their pane bianco stuffed with mortadella. —Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Because the trim pieces are each .5 millimeters longer than your measurements, Barry notes the horizontal pane pieces shouldn't require any tape. —Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024

Their make-out in front of a door with glass panes, so of course Benji walks by and sees what his fiancée and his best friend are up to — unintentionally amusing. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024

Glass-front cabinets have a glass pane that makes up the majority of the cabinet door, creating an open and airy feel. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pane, pan, payne, peyne "panel of an ornamental hanging or a curtain, side of a building, section of a wall, windowpane," borrowed from Anglo-French pan, pane "piece of cloth, tail of a shirt, skirt of a coat, parcel, stretch, territory" (also continental Old & Middle French), going back to Latin pannus "piece of cloth, rag" — more at vane

Note: Homonymous with Middle English pane in these senses is pane "cloak, mantle, fur lining or trim of a garment, rich fur or fabric," borrowed from Anglo-French and Old French penne, panne in these senses. Middle English Dictionary groups these with all the other senses of panne, but the Oxford English Dictionary and Anglo-Norman Dictionary treat them separately, as descended from Latin pinna "feather" (see pen entry 3), reflecting a calque of Old High German fedara, meaning both "feather" and "article made of fur" (or a cognate Germanic form).

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pane

noun

ˈpān 

1

: a piece, section, or side of something (as a sheet of glass in a window)

2

: one of the sections (as of 50 or 100 stamps) into which a sheet of postage stamps is divided