double-hung

American  

[duhb-uhl-huhng] / ˈdʌb əlˈhʌŋ /

adjective

1. (of a window) having two vertically sliding sashes, each closing a different part of the opening.

2. (of a window sash) sliding vertically, with a counterweight on each side.

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double-hung British  

adjective

1. (of a window) having two vertical sashes, the upper one sliding in grooves outside those of the lower

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Etymology

Origin of double-hung

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

A typical double-hung window—even a double-glazed one—is so leaky, and such a poor insulator, that if your home were a bucket, your windows are effectively holes in it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Q: My house has old, wooden double-hung windows.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2018

It has a faux slate roof, double-hung metal windows and stucco finishing on some of the walls.

From Washington Times • Jan. 10, 2017

Inside the main house, the 1,320 square feet of interiors have a cozy cabin-like quality, with hardwood floors, gold-painted beamed ceilings and large double-hung windows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2016

One day a small neighborhood boy collects horse buns, from the milk wagon horse, and puts them along the bottom folds of the freshly washed double-hung white sheets.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood