storm window

noun

: a sash placed outside an ordinary window as a protection against severe weather

called also storm sash

Examples of storm window in a Sentence

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Those improvements include pipe insulation, walls, attics, weather stripping doors and windows and installing storm windows to prevent future disasters. Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 The best storm window currently looks to be Thursday night, roughly 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. The weather service urges folks to stay tuned to the forecast as the storm potential becomes clearer. Robert A. Cronkleton march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026 Weep holes are tiny holes that can be found on the bottom edge of storm window frames. Molly Burford, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026 All this over some storm windows. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for storm window

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of storm window was circa 1888

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“Storm window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storm%20window. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

storm window

noun
: a glass window that is placed outside an ordinary window as a protection against severe weather
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