picture window

noun

: an outsize usually single-paned window designed to frame an exterior view

Examples of picture window in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vast picture windows frame cinematic views over the beach. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 14 May 2024 It’s split in two, with a service area and pantry on one side and a dining area with a breakfast bar and large picture window on the other. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for picture window 

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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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