French window
noun
a pair of casement windows extending to the floor and serving as portals, especially from a room to an outside porch or terrace.
Origin of French window
1First recorded in 1795–1805
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How to use French window in a sentence
When they entered the large salon with its French-windows and balcony, they found the apartment deserted.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo | E. Phillips OppenheimHe was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
The Kingdom of the Blind | E. Phillips OppenheimThe French-windows which led out on to the balcony had been almost barricaded.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo | E. Phillips Oppenheim
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