window
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈwɪndoʊ/
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ventana
- We decided to open the window to let in some fresh air on the hot summer day.
- glass window
- an open window
- windows and doors
And I had both front windows down, my music dead loud.
- And I had both front windows down, my music dead loud.
- And they have the window crank but it's a button.
- So I'm looking out the front window and I'm looking at water.
- She has an apartment now, a window, an ocean view.
Examples
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I've locked all the doors and windows downstairs.
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So I'm looking out the front window and I'm looking at water.
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Pretty much all of these windows double as doors.
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We have these big windows, lots of art books.
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Bar all the windows and shut out the light.
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We have lights, we have windows that have actual glass in them.
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All the bed covers were on the floor and the windows were wide open.
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I got up, went to the window, and put an arm around her waist.
Academic text (2017) -
It's cooler by the window.
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As the service begins, it is dark inside, and the windows are full of daylight.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
134
2.1
A clear glass or plastic screen at the front of a car that protects passengers and lets the driver see
22
1.0
A window in a car used to look outside and let air in
11
3.6
A window made of small colored glass pieces that makes colored light, often in churches
9
3.8
A large fixed window made of one big piece of glass that gives a clear view outside
9
2.5
A back window of a car that lets the driver and passengers see behind
8
1.4
A clear glass screen at the front of a car that protects the people inside from wind and small stones
6
2.0
A front window of a shop that shows goods to people passing by
2
3.7
A pair of glass doors that open onto a garden or balcony
2
6.0
A small window in a door or vehicle that lets you look through
1
4.6
A window with side hinges that opens outward like a door
1
4.3
A window with one or more panels that slide up and down
1
4.7
A window that sticks out from a wall in a gentle curve to give more light and space
1
8.2
A small curved window above a door that lets light in
1
3.1
A window at the front of a shop that shows goods to attract people
An opening in a building or vehicle that lets light and air in
A window with slanted glass slats that open to let air and light in
A small window above a door that can open to let in light or air
A narrow window beside a door that lets extra light in
A window at the front of a shop that shows goods for sale
Idioms
- Informal
21
7.5
An idea or hope that is suddenly ignored and can no longer happen
- Informal
A joking remark to someone who stands in the way and blocks the view
Compounds
11
3.6
A window made of small colored glass pieces that makes colored light, often in churches
9
3.8
A large fixed window made of one big piece of glass that gives a clear view outside
- Informal
8
5.6
An action that makes something look better than it really is to hide problems
1
8.2
A large round window with colored glass and stone patterns like a flower, often in cathedrals
1
2.3
A small device attached to a window that keeps it closed and stops people opening it
1
4.7
A window that sticks out from a wall in a gentle curve to give more light and space
- Specialized
1
7.6
A small opening in the inner ear wall that leads to the part that senses sound
- Specialized
A window that sticks out from an upper wall, sits on a bracket, and does not reach the ground
- Specialized
A small membrane-covered opening in the middle ear that passes vibrations from the ear bone to the inner ear
- UK
An online page, like a shop website or social media, that shows products to attract customers
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Etymology
Window comes from old words that join wind and eye. It was like an 'eye' in the wall that let wind and light in and let you look out.