picture window

noun

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

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Premium Suites have a double bed, a private en suite bathroom (with separate toilet and shower spaces), two picture windows, private butler service, and access to the Panorama Lounge as well. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025 The rooms are outfitted with sleek, modern furniture, crisp and plush bedding with handwoven blankets, and large picture windows with stunning views of the city—some even have private balconies. Samantha Brash, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025 All of them feature expansive picture windows or terraces and elevated ceilings. Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Its standard rooms and suites play with texture, woods and fabric on the wall in moody hues that complement the landscape, which is readily available through picture windows, and in some cases, a wall of windows. Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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