picture window

noun

: an outsize usually single-paned window designed to frame an exterior view

Examples of picture window in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once you're done moving about for the day, settle into the deluxe oceanfront room—the resort's most popular—and lie on your bed beneath the 16-foot-high wood ceilings, watching the waves lap the beach out your picture window. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

The primary bedroom boasts built-in seating beneath picture windows. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026

Through the large picture window and past a table covered in books, the white camellias are dappled with light, some pressing into the window. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

The living area is positioned next to a large picture window that fronts the home and maximizes natural light inside, and contains a full-sized sofa, a coffee table, plus an entertainment center. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for picture window

• lindo

Kids Definition

picture window

noun

: a large window designed to frame a view