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: Upstate Down The listing photo shows off the living room with large picture windows in this turnkey home. Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Nov. 2024 Photo : Travis Mark for Sotheby’s International Realty Clocking in at about 1,500 square feet, the condo has white oak floors, high ceilings, modern millwork, triple-pane picture windows, and a Sonos sound system. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 July 2024 Its modern-meets-minimalist interior includes plenty of pinewood and oakwood, mirroring the scene out of the massive picture windows. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024 Photo : Blue Book Agency A picture window frames a sea view from the dining room. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 July 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 18 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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