picture window

noun

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

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An entry foyer and gallery lead to a voluminous great room bordered by a ribbon of picture windows offering up picturesque city skyline and Central Park views, while a combined living and dining area connects to an eat-in kitchen outfitted with custom cabinetry and top-tier stainless appliances. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025 Instead, the Hyatt becomes ground zero for the media frenzy: broadcast networks will set up shop on an upper floor with picture windows overlooking the dome, and print journalists will book out lower floors. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025 The top-level rotunda is an open-concept space with redwood beams and large picture windows. Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 16 July 2025 The restaurant, at the corner of East Broadway Avenue, has large picture windows that overlook Main Street passersby. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for picture window

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picture window was in 1938

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“Picture window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture%20window. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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