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French windows

British  

plural noun

  1. US and Canadian name: French doors(sometimes singular) a pair of casement windows extending to floor level and opening onto a balcony, garden, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A large leather sofa and two deep armchairs are positioned in front of an open fireplace, and light floods in through French windows which give a glimpse of a long garden.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2020

The action is set in an empty room with tall French windows and a floor covered in shriveled brown leaves.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2020

The Grade II listed Georgian mansion comes with 28 acres of land and is described by Historic England as late 18th Century with French windows and entrance hall, a chandelier and ornate fireplace.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2019

It was oddly rousing, like a roomful of convalescents granted a rare glimpse of the sun through the French windows.

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2018

Her quickest way into the drawing room was across the lawn and terrace and through the French windows.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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