double-hung
adjective
of a window
: having an upper and a lower sash that can slide vertically past each other
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Custom windows and doors built to last Renewal by Andersen offers a range of window styles, including double-hung, casement, awning, sliding, bay and bow windows, all custom-manufactured using Fibrex composite material designed for durability and energy efficiency.
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Community's Choice Awards, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
Preservation Chicago has highlighted historical places or objects — including churches, schools, warehouse districts and even wooden double-hung windows — since 2002 that could be lost to demolition if action is not taken to restore them.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
With fewer moving parts than double-hung windows, single-hung options are often considered a more affordable and potentially more energy-efficient choice.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
This air conditioner can be installed in a through-wall configuration or in a double-hung window.
—PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Window units are designed to fit in single- or double-hung windows, usually at a minimum height opening of 13 inches.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 26 Aug. 2025
Federal-style buildings typically feature double-hung windows with six-over-six or nine-over-nine light configurations.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Most homes have between 15 and 30 windows, and the national average cost of a new double-hung window is $608.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
The primary bedroom has a ceiling that follows the home’s Gambrel roofline, two double-hung windows, and a French door to a deck that runs the length of the house and overlooks Straits Pond.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
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Community's Choice Awards, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
Preservation Chicago has highlighted historical places or objects — including churches, schools, warehouse districts and even wooden double-hung windows — since 2002 that could be lost to demolition if action is not taken to restore them.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
With fewer moving parts than double-hung windows, single-hung options are often considered a more affordable and potentially more energy-efficient choice.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
This air conditioner can be installed in a through-wall configuration or in a double-hung window.
—PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Window units are designed to fit in single- or double-hung windows, usually at a minimum height opening of 13 inches.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 26 Aug. 2025
Federal-style buildings typically feature double-hung windows with six-over-six or nine-over-nine light configurations.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Most homes have between 15 and 30 windows, and the national average cost of a new double-hung window is $608.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
The primary bedroom has a ceiling that follows the home’s Gambrel roofline, two double-hung windows, and a French door to a deck that runs the length of the house and overlooks Straits Pond.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
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“Double-hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-hung. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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