mullion
noun
mul·lion
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Definition of mullion
: a slender vertical member that forms a division between units of a window, door, or screen or is used decoratively
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The paneled wood walls and lack of trim are modern touches, as is the floor-to-ceiling window, but the small panes and mullions are traditional. — Mimi Read, House Beautiful, "Ruard Veltman on Blending Modernism and Traditional Style," 2 Jan. 2013 Black window mullions and door and chair frames add graphic punch in a family vacation home on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. — Sarah Yang, House Beautiful, "Top Pin of the Day: A Beachy Dining Room," 2 June 2014 There are a variety of code violations with the most costly being a mullion that needs to be replaced on a door. — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "No liquor license for Olympia Resort until new owners make repairs, officials say," 25 June 2018 Also think about making a statement with glass cabinet doors – traditional styles usually feature mullions, while contemporary do not. — Michelle Martin For Toll Brothers, Detroit Free Press, "Top 6 trends in the kitchen and bath," 16 May 2018 The kitchen opens to a large breakfast room where glasses and dishes are displayed in a built-in hutch with glass mullion doors. — Karen A. Avitabile, courant.com, "Property of the Week: 56 Old Stone Crossing, West Hartford," 3 Aug. 2017 The Monroe house is painted in a warm terracotta color, with olive trim and front-step metal railings (added by the current owners) that echo the angular window mullions. — Steve Bennett, San Antonio Express-News, "2 Beacon Hills homes came from 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair," 29 Mar. 2018 Everything about the house is intended to draw the visitor's eye to the outdoors, from the seven terraces to mitered glass windows that eliminate visually jarring mullions. — Cindy Decker, chicagotribune.com, "Falling for Frank Lloyd Wright in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands," 4 May 2017 Now a fully functioning home, with just one bedroom, the Lodge also features a bathroom, living room, decorative spiral staircase and dining room complete with mullion windows and cast iron Victorian fireplace. — Emma-louise Pritchard, House Beautiful, "The Smallest Castle in the UK Is Up for Sale," 3 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mullion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mullion
noun
English Language Learners Definition of mullion
: an upright piece of wood, stone, metal, etc., that separates two windows
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