French windows
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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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 • Feb. 15, 2022
Clerestory and French windows brighten up common spaces such as a living room with a fireplace and bonus room that was converted into an artist studio.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2021
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 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
The open French windows framed a greenish sky, and against that, in silhouette at some distance, the familiar head and shoulders of her brother.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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