window screen
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- noun
- /ˈwɪndoʊ skriːn/
- US
:
mosquitera
- She could feel the cool breeze through the window screen while enjoying the afternoon sun.
- cut the window screen
- old window screen
Examples
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Through the window screen, I could see the shadow of the swing frame in the moonlit backyard.
Fiction book (1997) -
Some leaves scuttled against the bottom of the window screen.
Fiction book (1993) -
"As we got ready to land, they made us put our window screens down.
Fiction book (2002) -
Then I open the window screen halfway, curious about what's out there.
Fiction book (1999) -
There was a scratching at the window screen.
Fiction book (1990) -
I caught myself, turned to see Jimmy yanking out the window screen.
Fiction book (1996) -
A rat knocks over the window screen.
Academic text (1990) -
Before she wakes, she sees a black spider climb up her window screen.
Fiction book (1991) -
In the window screen, snowflakes lodged, then quickly faded.
Fiction book (2002) -
Through the window screen, I could hear the sharp, clear blows of a hammer, like the ticking of a gigantic clock.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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A thin mesh that keeps bugs out while letting air in
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A thin metal or plastic mesh used on windows and doors to keep insects out
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Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'window' (the opening) with 'screen' (a protective covering): a covering fitted to a window to protect while allowing airflow. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows ordinary English noun-noun compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Window screen is a simple, literal name: a screen fitted into a window so fresh air can come in but bugs cannot. So it means 'a mesh over a window that keeps insects out while letting air through'.