curtain wall

noun

: a nonbearing exterior wall between columns or piers

Examples of curtain wall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Reinhold Martin has shown, television and the Manhattan curtain wall (first popularized by Mies van der Rohe) are components of the same mediatic process. — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Inside, large glass-curtain walls bring natural light into the sweeping lobby; as patrons move closer to the theaters, the design becomes more intimate, while the colors and textures become increasingly rich. — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

When its projectile punched through the castle’s curtain wall, observers compared the sight to an arrow ripping through cloth. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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