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windowpane

noun
win·​dow·​pane | \ ˈwin-dō-ˌpān How to pronounce windowpane (audio) , -də-\

Definition of windowpane

1 : a pane in a window

Examples of windowpane in a Sentence

Ice had formed on the windowpane.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bullet fragments were discovered between the windowpanes. Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, "Prince William County," 28 Aug. 2019 Clear resin, a Kienholz standard, trails down their faces like tears, their legs like sweat, the windowpanes like viscous rain. Los Angeles Times, "Nancy Reddin Kienholz, who pushed art boundaries with husband Edward, dies at 75," 9 Aug. 2019 There are windowpane plaids and prince-of-wales checks, tartans and houndstooths. Sharon Graubard, courant.com, "Fashion report: Cool classics for fall," 15 Aug. 2019 The original windowpanes—from Bendheim, a family glass business since the 1920s—had become difficult to source. Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, "Tour Anna Sui’s Stunning Greenwich Village Apartment," 7 Aug. 2019 My Sonos is programmed with 10 hours of various water sounds — soft, rolling waves; thunderous rainstorms; steady sprinkles against a windowpane — that can pour out of my bedroom speakers at the touch of a button. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, "The best music to help you fall asleep," 26 July 2019 Because first of all, like ironing a shirt or replacing a broken windowpane, few chores are more satisfying. Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Tools for Making Gutter Cleaning a Less Loathsome Chore," 8 Nov. 2018 Douglas Brenner: Did flashbacks like leaded windowpanes blur your focus on the busy here and now? Douglas Brenner, House Beautiful, "Bill Shakespeare Would Be Proud To Live In This House," 5 Oct. 2018 Best: $130 to $190 400 to 600 thread count Egyptian or Pima cotton, some with windowpane or hemstitch detailing. Hannah Morrill, ELLE Decor, "The Best Luxury Sheets For the Perfect Night's Sleep," 15 Nov. 2018

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First Known Use of windowpane

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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windowpane

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English Language Learners Definition of windowpane

: a piece of glass that covers an opening in a window

windowpane

noun
win·​dow·​pane | \ ˈwin-dō-ˌpān How to pronounce windowpane (audio) \

Kids Definition of windowpane

: a pane in a window

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