curtain wall

noun

: a nonbearing exterior wall between columns or piers

Examples of curtain wall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And some of the sidings, some of the the cladding, the curtain walls are actually made out of mushrooms. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 In a large section of the project, there was a nearly 100-foot long stone curtain wall, or enclosing wall, and a tower covered in stones, according to INRAP. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024 There, operable windows replace the old curtain wall that sealed off employees from the temptations of the outside world. Curbed, 24 Jan. 2024 On the main floor, glass curtain walls allow most of the sumptuous interior spaces to interact freely with the lush gardens. Mark David, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for curtain wall 

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Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of curtain wall was in 1808

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“Curtain wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtain%20wall. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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