: a nonbearing exterior wall between columns or piers
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In its heyday, the massive 20-sided tower was protected by a ditch, curtain wall, and moat.—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026 In time, the building would become an icon of post-modernism, beloved for its witty fenestration, voids, and ground-level arcades, the latter of which were recently enclosed in glass curtain walls, thanks to a building-wide revitalization by the global architecture firm Snøhetta.—Margaret Borden, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026 Built-in millwork hosts a firm yet supportive bed, 50-inch TV, and Bluetooth speaker—all resting beside a curtain wall.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 This is where generic apartment towers pop up virtually unnoticed and ubiquitous glass curtain walls shellac Manhattan in a uniform glaze.—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curtain wall