window shade

noun

: a shade or curtain for a window

Examples of window shade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the 16-hour flight to Australia, the 49ers had strict instructions on when to sleep, how many ounces of fluids to drink, when to put their window shades up and how often to slip on blue-light glasses. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Street light leaking through window shades, clock radio illumination and LED lights on equipment like room air purifiers or humidifiers were possible sources for nighttime light in the study, said Qi. — Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Bamboo window shades complement the wood tones and rope-like mirror frames. — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

Once on board, the traveling press were instructed to keep the plane window shades closed. — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for window shade

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed

Kids Definition

window shade

noun

: a shade or curtain for a window