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French windows

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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

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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

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

Leschelier also contributed custom works to the living room: two console tables composed of steel-topped stacked cinder blocks sealed with overflowing mortar that sit on either side of one of the French windows.

From New York Times

Around the back, meanwhile, the art exhibition is only partly visible through three French windows.

From New York Times