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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In 2023, the university installed storm windows and made structural and roof repairs to continue protecting it from bad weather. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Nashville's high threat storm window is roughly 11 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday and most likely 1-4 a.m. Monday, according to meteorologist Alex Sizemore. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Mar. 2025 The storm windows don’t prevent heat loss as much as modern windows do. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025 From then on the man said he was kept locked in an 8-foot by 9-foot storage room with a storm window that did not open and no heat or air-conditioning, the warrant affidavit said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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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