curtain wall

noun

: a nonbearing exterior wall between columns or piers

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Contractors assemble building frames with heavy steel columns, use steel rebar to reinforce concrete, and form exterior curtain walls with both steel and aluminum. Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 Local chefs also cook for the monthly Supper Club dinner series. Credit for reimagining this Momentary village within a city—and its dramatic six-story curtain wall and glass galore—goes to the Chicago firm of Whealer Kearns Architects. John Oseid, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Newer buildings, on the other hand, often have continuous curtain wall windows. Joshua Stein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 But instead of the familiar green hillside backdrop of the old open-air stadium, the new South Stand is framed by a sweeping glass curtain wall that offers panoramic views of the harbor and the Hong Kong skyline. Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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