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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Above you in the family room, beamed, vaulted ceilings soar over picture windows — an inspiring room that invites you to melt into a couch with a good book. Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025 Highlights include dramatic, asymmetrical slate-gray hoods for the gas fireplaces in the living room and the primary bedroom, as well as a picture window and patio access in a secondary bedroom. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025 Rows of picture windows throughout the apartment showed off the surrounding cityscape. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025 Both ships will feature a main restaurant with picture windows overlooking the river and an à la carte menu with international cuisine alongside regional selections. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 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 2 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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