double-hung
adjective
of a window
: having an upper and a lower sash that can slide vertically past each other
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When double-hung windows are open, air can flow from the top and bottom of the frame, but single-hung windows only have one opening for air to move.
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Anna Popp, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Custom windows and doors built to last Renewal by Andersen offers a range of window styles, including double-hung, casement, awning, sliding, bay and bow windows, all custom-manufactured using Fibrex composite material designed for durability and energy efficiency.
—Community's Choice Awards, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
Preservation Chicago has highlighted historical places or objects — including churches, schools, warehouse districts and even wooden double-hung windows — since 2002 that could be lost to demolition if action is not taken to restore them.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
This air conditioner can be installed in a through-wall configuration or in a double-hung window.
—PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Window units are designed to fit in single- or double-hung windows, usually at a minimum height opening of 13 inches.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Anna Popp, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Custom windows and doors built to last Renewal by Andersen offers a range of window styles, including double-hung, casement, awning, sliding, bay and bow windows, all custom-manufactured using Fibrex composite material designed for durability and energy efficiency.
—Community's Choice Awards, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
Preservation Chicago has highlighted historical places or objects — including churches, schools, warehouse districts and even wooden double-hung windows — since 2002 that could be lost to demolition if action is not taken to restore them.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
This air conditioner can be installed in a through-wall configuration or in a double-hung window.
—PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Window units are designed to fit in single- or double-hung windows, usually at a minimum height opening of 13 inches.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Double-hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-hung. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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