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

At the heart of As Good As Dead is a concept album that gives a picture window view of Zion, Illinois, the town Lucas once called home. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 8 July 2026

Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The four-bedroom home feels as airy and inviting as a beach house, with expansive picture windows framing Lake Arrowhead in nearly every room. — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026

My favorite moments in my deluxe room were watching the Northern Lights dance from my own picture window and waking up to the mountain view. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 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