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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Large picture windows frame views of the lake and mature oaks, with other notable amenities including double docks topped with entertainment decks. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025 Bass’s apartment, done in collaboration with interior designer Mark Hampton, is, as expected, pristine and unimpeachable, with five wood-burning fireplaces, a library with a rolling ladder, and vast entertaining rooms with picture windows. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Jan. 2025 The treatment rooms are well-lit and feature impressive views through large picture windows. Keyaira Boone, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025 The building’s ground-floor retail space has street-facing picture windows, a powder room and office space. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 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 14 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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