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glass curtain

American  

noun

  1. a transparent or translucent curtain covering the interior of a window opening.


Example Sentences

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They already have the operable windows required in housing, unlike the climate-controlled modern offices sealed behind glass curtain walls.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2023

The seven-story building on N Street, with a curved glass curtain in front, was purchased from Stream Realty Partners of Dallas, according to USC officials.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023

Its shimmering glass curtain wall, a feature that later became essential to Bauhaus design, brought together everything Gropius loved.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 22, 2019

Nine concrete triangles and clerestories form a radiating canopy over the living room and a pool terrace split by a retractable glass curtain.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2016

Cantilevered roofs canopy glass curtain walls, shading them from the harsh summer sun.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2015

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