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

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Example Sentences

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picture window

The on-site cultivation holds another benefit, though: giving the customers an inside look at the process, through a large picture window overlooking the grow room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

One wall of his office is a large picture window that overlooks the Del Monte Forest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

A massive picture window revealed a stunning view of the estate’s private golf course, bordered by dense woodlands.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2023

“I’m just a normal person,” he says, sitting on a sofa, next to a picture window overlooking the large garden that he and his wife tend.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2022

It is pitch black in the morning when I set off down the mountain for the school bus, leaving Ob behind, watching me out the picture window.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant

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