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louvered window

louvered window

5.6
A window with slanted glass slats that open to let air and light in
  • noun
  • /ˈluːvərd ˈwɪndoʊ/
  • US
translation icon : ventana con persianas
  • The louvered windows allowed a gentle breeze to flow through the room while keeping the sunlight at bay.

Examples

  • In summer, I love to open the louvered windows to let in fresh air without letting in insects.

  • The sun was easing its way to full daylight outside, glowing ever brighter through the room's louvered windows.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Dora lay back on the chaise in the Florida room to watch the rain, which spattered heavily against the louvered windows.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • She adjusted the louvered windows to let in just the right amount of light and maintain privacy.

Synonyms

jalousie
vslouvered window
  • US
9.9

A window or shutter with horizontal slats that you can move to control light and air

shares the same meaning but usually emphasizes angled glass slats

How Ventilated

louvered window
  • US
5.6
window screen
  • US
1 2.3
window
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

louvered window singular
louvered windows plural

Morphology

louvered + window

This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'louvered' means fitted with slats to regulate air/light and 'window' is an opening with glass, so the combined meaning (a window with adjustable slats) is directly derivable from the parts. The construction follows a common, compositional pattern found across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

Louvered window comes from the rows of slanted slats called louvers, like thin angled panes that open a little to let 'air' and 'light' in while keeping out rain. That's why a louvered window means a window that controls 'air' and 'light'.