picture window

noun

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

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The first order of business was letting in light, so Levin installed large picture windows and opened up the staircase, creating a custom millwork motif inspired by Alvar Aalto. — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 Some of its rooms have picture windows directly facing one of the city's most famous landmarks, the Wat Arun. — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The trailerable tiny home was little more than peak-to-ground roofing, a single rustic room, a door and a big triangular picture window. — New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026 Large rooms with picture windows and a rooftop restaurant, Skywalker Grill, provide portals to downtown and the park. — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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