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)
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
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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
There’s too much ornate woodwork here, and the precious layerings of molding and mullion and balustrade and apse, all those thousands of genteel decisions, the studied cuts, just unsettle me.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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
Soaring windows with ornate mullions frame views of the outdoors.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022
The detailing, the flatness of the spandrels, the geometry of the vertical mullions in relation to the horizontal paneling.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2020
So, in the warm-looking light of sunset it was not only the mullions which had an amber glow.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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
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
Light pours from black-framed and mullioned Brombal windows and clerestories on three sides.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2018
Blown-up floral prints coupled with tall, mullioned windows conjure a garden conservatory.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2018
The new part, containing the schoolroom and dormitory, was lit by mullioned and latticed windows, which gave it a church-like aspect; a stone tablet over the door bore this inscription:—
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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 Milne, James
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