Synonyms for window
- noun
Most common
bay window casement oriel windowpane shop window display window transom
All synonyms
Noun
casement, windowpane, oriel, bay window, light, display window, transom, shop window, shopwindow US, gap, rose window, lattice, chaff, glass dated
Definitions
- n. 1
An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.
She opened the window to let some air in.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- windows → casements, windowpanes, oriels, lights…
Example sentences
- casement He opened the casement to let in the fresh air.
- windowpane A snail is moving up the inside of the windowpane.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| window | rising | |
| casement | rising | |
| oriel | steady | |
| windowpane | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- gap1
- 5 letters
- light1, glass1, chaff1, oriel
- 7 letters
- lattice2, transom2
- 8 letters
- casement
- 10 letters
- windowpane3, shopwindow
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lattice2 = 2 syllables).