Meaning & use
sash window
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Meaning
nouncountable
A window with one or two frames that slide up and down or side to side to open.
Grammar: Countable; plural is sash windows. Often used in the phrase 'a sash window'.
Patterns
- a sash window
- sash windows
The old house had sash windows that rattled in the wind.
She opened the sash window to let in some fresh air.
Sash windows are common in Victorian buildings.
Word forms
| plural | sash windows |
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Common combinations
- double-hung sash window
- A double-hung sash window has two movable sashes.
- open a sash window
- He struggled to open the sash window.
- sash window frame
- The sash window frame was painted white.
- wooden sash window
- The wooden sash window needed repair.
Synonyms and how they differ
- double-hung window
- Specifically a window with two sashes that slide vertically; a sash window may have only one movable sash or slide horizontally.
- sliding window
- A window that slides horizontally; sash windows often slide vertically.
Word family
Commonly confused: sash window or casement window?
sash window vs casement window
A casement window opens outward on hinges, while a sash window slides up and down or side to side.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'sash window' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A sash window is a type of window, so 'painted the sash window blue' is natural. The other options add unnecessary prepositions that don't fit the meaning of a window.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “sash window”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.