French windows

British  

plural noun

1. US and Canadian name: French doors.  (sometimes singular) a pair of casement windows extending to floor level and opening onto a balcony, garden, etc

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Example Sentences

Steel doors and French windows open to multiple terraces, which overlook the leafy grounds complete with grassy lawns and a stream.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023

A large leather sofa and two deep armchairs are positioned in front of an open fireplace, and light floods in through French windows which give a glimpse of a long garden.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2020

We are so absorbed by cosmic matters that we fail to notice that the rain has been drenching the floor, through one of the French windows that open onto the balcony.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2019

The Grade II listed Georgian mansion comes with 28 acres of land and is described by Historic England as late 18th Century with French windows and entrance hall, a chandelier and ornate fireplace.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2019

Each fresh arrival was briefed in this way; people—police, doctor, family members, servants—stood in knots that unraveled and reformed in corners of rooms, the hallway and the terrace outside the French windows.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan