English · Word Candidate

window

/ˈwɪndəʊ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: windowing · windowed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một lỗ thông, thường được che bằng kính trong để ánh sáng và không khí từ ngoài vào

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Noun

Examples

She opened the window to let some air in.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside; a shop window.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lỗ thông ở cửa hàng để xem từ bên ngoài

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Noun

Examples

There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.[…]Passengers wander restlessly about or hurry, with futile energy, from place to place. Pushing men hustle each other at the windows of the purser's office, under pretence of expecting letters or despatching

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To furnish with windows.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lắp đặt cửa sổ

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To place at or in a window.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt tại hoặc trong cửa sổ

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Verb

Examples

Wouldst thou be windowed in great Rome and see / Thy master thus with pleach'd arms, bending down / His corrigible neck?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “window” mean?

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.

Is “window” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.