mullion
Americannoun
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a vertical member, as of stone or wood, between the lights of a window, the panels in wainscoting, or the like.
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one of the radiating bars of a rose window or the like.
verb (used with object)
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mullions,
present (3rd person singular)
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mullioned,
past participle, past
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mullioning
present participle
noun
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a vertical member between the casements or panes of a window or the panels of a screen
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one of the ribs on a rock face
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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mullionsimple
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mullionssimple
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have mullionedperfect
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has mullionedperfect
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am mullioningprogressive
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are mullioningprogressive
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is mullioningprogressive
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have been mullioningperfect progressive
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has been mullioningperfect progressive
Past
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mullionedsimple
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had mullionedperfect
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was mullioningprogressive
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were mullioningprogressive
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had been mullioningperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of mullion
First recorded in 1560–70; metathetic variant of monial
Example Sentences
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It has garnered almost 1.5 mullion views to date.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2020
Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon kicked off the fundraiser, saying the campaign had received donations from 175,000 supporters and raked in $7.6 mullion, marking its largest single fundraising event of the election cycle.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2020
Actually, it's the central mullion of a window and its shadow, widened and dislocated by perception and imagination.
From Time ● Apr. 2, 2010
But even if Chartres had been pulverized to dust, it could probably be rebuilt exactly, down to the remotest crocket and mullion.
From Time Magazine Archive
He drew the curtain and leaned his forehead against the cold stone of the mullion.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
It continues: “The cottage exudes old world charm with wooden walls, built-in bookshelves, a window with diamond mullions, and many nooks and crannies while still offering modern amenities for today’s living.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 3, 2025
It is recognised for its stone mullions, canted bay windows, and recessed entrance.
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
Panel doors are connected by “mortise-and-tenon or mitered joints, and mullions that run vertically between the rails.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2021
At least a third of the open area would be obscured by wide vinyl mullions and rails.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2020
These sections were inserted between stone mullions and the reinforcing bars to create windows as high as sixty feet.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
Mr Lloyd-Ham said it would be difficult to forget the heritage of the building, owing to its arched windows of mullioned stone and leaded glass.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024
The architect regarded light as an important design element: At the Hôtel Martel, sun streams through the atelier’s massive south- and east-facing mullioned windows and the 90-degree corner panes of the main bedroom.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
He embellished the facade with arched windows, rustic sandstone and a pressed-tin bay window with small-paned mullioned windows.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2021
Blown-up floral prints coupled with tall, mullioned windows conjure a garden conservatory.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2018
The ceiling of the Great Hall was serenely blue and streaked with frail, wispy clouds, just like the squares of sky visible through the high mullioned windows.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
They gave no sign of anybody inside, and, indeed, the mullioning of time had so dimmed them that, perhaps, the outside world could hardly be seen from within.
From The Black Colonel by James Milne
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