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 rooms are bright, spacious and comfortable, some with picture windows that frame Millennium Park, a pretty pocket park, and a slice of Lake Michigan. Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 Photo: Corcoran This Clinton Hill two-bed is quite charming, with a large picture window in the living room and all the natural light that entails. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2025 Indoors, an open-concept kitchen complete with Miele appliances and marble countertops awaits, alongside picture windows and Neutra’s signature sliding-glass walls that draw in natural light and offer views of the Santa Monica Mountains. Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025 That space is also equipped with a bar, a stone fireplace, and a third-story observatory, while another one-bedroom casita has its own kitchen and a picture window that floods the space with natural light. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 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 9 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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