picture window

American  

noun

1. a large window in a house, usually dominating the room or wall in which it is located, and often designed or placed to present an attractive view.

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picture window British  

noun

1. a large window having a single pane of glass, usually placed so that it overlooks a view

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Etymology

Origin of picture window

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Our cramped room of nine turned into just Sydney and me, so we moved to Room 411, a cozy space with four big picture windows.

From Los Angeles Times

She raised her four kids there, had a well-paid job and a spell of normal family life, cooking big meals on Sundays and adorning the front picture window with Christmas decorations in winter.

From Los Angeles Times

The restaurant, Pages, was sort of an upscale diner, with a long counter, a pie case and booths along a picture window at the front.

From Los Angeles Times

Its gleaming picture windows and grass-green exterior might as well have been the gates to the Emerald City, behind which mysterious healing modalities awaited.

From Los Angeles Times

Its gleaming picture windows and grass green exterior might as well have been the gates to the Emerald City, behind which mysterious healing modalities awaited.

From Los Angeles Times