windowpane

noun

win·​dow·​pane ˈwin-dō-ˌpān 

-də-

1

: a pane in a window

2

: tattersall

Examples of windowpane in a Sentence

Ice had formed on the windowpane.

Recent Examples on the Web

The rain had come quick, driven by a snell, cold wind that cut through old, rattling windowpanes and down to bone. — Literary Hub, 9 July 2026

Cheron Atkins-Butcher My Superhero Wears Wings (December) The walls, shelves and windowpanes of Cheron Atkins-Butcher's classroom burst with color. — Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026

The windowpane pattern of this rug is anything but flat. — Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026

Cabbage loopers feed on leaf undersides, creating windowpane patterns, while later larval stages chew holes or bore into cabbage heads, causing stunted growth or failure to form a head. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for windowpane

• aeroplane
• appertain
• ascertain
• capitaine
• cassegrain
• cellophane
• chatelaine
• counterpane
• entertain
• halothane
• hurricane
• hyperplane

Kids Definition

windowpane

noun

win·​dow·​pane ˈwin-dō-ˌpān 

: a pane in a window