picture window

noun

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

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The tranquil primary suite stands out with a double-height bathroom with an open shower and a soaking tub sitting beneath a picture window. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026 Bringing outdoors inside The X-100 doesn’t just borrow nature through a picture window. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Head to Oyster River Rooftop for fresh seafood with a Mediterranean twist in an elegant dining room with giant picture windows overlooking the water. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 The tri-level property features large picture windows and glass sliding doors that boast panoramic ocean views of the Pacific Ocean and flood the space with natural light. India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for picture window

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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