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

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

From Salon

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From New York Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

At the biosphere, I wonder which section of glassed-in trees I need to go through to get to the talk about how cave diving is like living on the moon.

From Scientific American