picture window

noun

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

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At 8 o’clock Wednesday morning, with rain clouds gathering in the distance, a work crew applied the finishing touches to a new Altadena home with giant picture windows that frame the grandeur of the San Gabriel Mountains. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Inside the guest rooms, large picture windows frame the shoreline. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026 On the other side of the entrance, a formal dining room features a picture window and access to the chef’s kitchen, which is complete with a double island. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 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 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 30 Oct. 2026.

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picture window

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: a large window designed to frame a view
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