Phrase guide

French window

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An outside door with glass panes, serving as a window and a door

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: French door

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of French window.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a French door situated in an exterior wall of a building

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: French door

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 落地窗 (luòdìchuāng) — door
  • Dutch: openslaande deur — door
  • Finnish: ikkunaovi — door
  • French: porte-fenêtre — door
  • French: porte française — door
  • German: Fenstertür — door
  • German: Terrassentür — door
  • Hungarian: francia ablak — door
  • Irish: fuinneog Fhrancach — door
  • Occitan: pòrta-fenèstra — door
  • Polish: portfenetr — door
  • Polish: okno francuskie — door
  • Portuguese: porta-janela — door
  • Portuguese: janela à francesa — door
  • Spanish: cristalera — door
  • Spanish: puerta ventana — door