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 The coffered ceiling detail adds a lot of character to this room, which is adjacent to a dining room that also features a front-facing picture window and a coffered ceiling. Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024 The Equestrian Hotel opened just three years ago and sits alongside the 128,000 square-foot Grand Outdoor Arena – guests can rouse from their beds, grab a cup of in-room coffee, and sit at their picture windows watching the athletes and their steeds run through their programs. Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Pullman Class offers bench-style seating while Coach and First offer plush chairs, but all three still give guests access to those fantastic picture windows to drink in the views. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024 Cheery pink blossoms frame the front picture window and canary-yellow banquettes run along the sides of the walls, hung with illuminated branches. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024 Especially standing out is an old world-style living room sporting picture windows and a wood-burning fireplace made with stones culled from the surrounding hills. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024 One wall of his office is a large picture window that overlooks the Del Monte Forest. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024 At one moment, the angels by the floor-length picture window soared with the ephemeral 16th-century score by composer Thomas Tallis, then the basses against the south wall would take it low and deep. Jack Chang, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024 Channel the Wonka atmosphere with lofty ceilings and statement architecture features—think wooden stairway banisters, ornate crown molding, and picture windows. Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2023

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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