glassed-in

[glast-in, glahst-]

adjective

1. enclosed by glass or glass panels, as for protection or shelter.

   a glassed-in shower.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glassed-in¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Pelletier, a Lego fan himself, says he advises clients to avoid rooms with too much sunlight—lest bricks discolor—and use glassed-in cabinets to display creations, thereby avoiding dust.

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Ceiling fans turn lazily above the afternoon dining room, open to the breeze in Hemingway’s day, now glassed-in.

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With wall-to-wall windows that look out over the city — re-created on soundstages with the use of giant LED screens — and a glassed-in conference room at the heart of the floor, the environment itself suggests the possibility of omnipresent surveillance.

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So there is an immediate thrill to seeing the mahogany-paneled control room and glassed-in sound booth that fill the Golden Theater stage, where “Stereophonic” opened on Friday.

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At the rear of the gallery, two sculptures of multitiered shelving, each glassed-in and brightly illuminated from within by fluorescent lights, expand on the connection.

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