storm window


noun

a supplementary window sash for protecting a window against drafts, driving rain, etc.
Also called storm sash.

Origin of storm window

First recorded in 1885–90

Example sentences from the Web for storm window

  • There was no curtain, and the blind had not been drawn down, therefore the earth looked in at the storm-window.

    Robert Falconer |George MacDonald
  • The room had a storm-window, of which the lattice stood open.

    David Elginbrod |George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for storm window

storm window

noun

an additional window fitted to the outside of an ordinary window to provide insulation against wind, cold, rain, etc
a type of dormer window