double-hung window
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- noun
- US
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- Above it, a single double-hung window holds an air conditioner in its mouth, like a dusty harmonica.
- double-hung windows and casements
- six double-hung windows
- traditional double-hung windows
Examples
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The double-hung windows in the living room can be opened from both the top and the bottom for ventilation.
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Double-hung windows...
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He hammered metal stops into the ground-floor window frames to keep the double-hung windows from being opened more than a few inches.
Fiction book (2000) -
Compared to the spaciousness of the master bedroom, it wasn't much more than a utilitarian closet: six by eight feet with a double-hung window over a blue-tiled sink, a towel rack with one orange towel, and a toilet with the seat up.
Fiction book (1999) -
The house features several double-hung windows that allow for great airflow and easy cleaning.
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In the renovation, the architect installed double-hung windows that elegantly combine style and functionality.
Synonyms
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A window with one or more panels that slide up and down
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
double-hung + window
The parts 'double' (two) and 'hung' (suspended/attached) combine to suggest a window with two hung elements, so the basic idea is compositional. However, the exact technical sense — specifically two sashes that slide vertically past each other — is specialized window terminology and not fully predictable from the constituents alone for an average B1 learner. This partial predictability makes the expression only partially transparent.
Etymology
Double-hung window gives a simple picture: double means two and hung shows the two window panels are made to move up and down. So it refers to a window whose two panels can both 'open' by sliding past each other.