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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The top-level rotunda is an open-concept space with redwood beams and large picture windows. Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 16 July 2025 The restaurant, at the corner of East Broadway Avenue, has large picture windows that overlook Main Street passersby. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2025 Inside, guests can check into one of its 450 glamorous guestrooms and suites featuring marble bathrooms, spacious living areas, and large picture windows with skyline views. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 The master bedroom and the open-plan living area have large picture windows. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for picture window

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 7 Aug. 2025.

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picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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