window
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
How often you will meet it
Rank 431 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 46,694 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.022% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
- a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
- a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material
- an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function he could see them through a window in the trees
- the time period that is considered best for starting or finishing something the expanded window will give us time to catch the thievesthey had a window of less than an hour when an attack would have succeeded
- a pane of glass in a window also: windowpane the ball shattered the window
window in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Dr. Grey turned away to the window.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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Colonel Ray, who had been standing at the window, came back to us.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Gluck went to the window, opened it, and put his head out to see who it was.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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The throb of the motor came through the open window, and Miss Howard rose and moved to the door.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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The girl and her chaperon had been deposited early in the desirable second-story window in Durfee, looking down on the tree.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1