French window

American  

noun

1. a pair of casement windows extending to the floor and serving as portals, especially from a room to an outside porch or terrace.

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Etymology

Origin of French window

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

She sat near the French windows that overlooked the gardens.

From Literature

She rose and stepped through the tall French windows that led to her private balcony.

From Literature

A plush, red velvet fauteuil tucked into the lower right corner of the picture is like an upscale launching pad, which has propelled the man to the balustrade along a tall French window.

From Los Angeles Times

Steel doors and French windows open to multiple terraces, which overlook the leafy grounds complete with grassy lawns and a stream.

From Los Angeles Times

There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.

From Los Angeles Times