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

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French window

But with the French window already shut, PSG cannot replace her so it is unlikely they will budge.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2022

She would instead fling open her interior life like French window shutters flapping in a stiff breeze.

From New York Times ● May 23, 2016

Although light floods the scene through an ornate French window at the rear, the painting is essentially without color.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2015

In front of the tall French window our square mahogany table was covered with steaming dishes and surrounded by my family, who were laughing and chattering when I rushed in.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang