Meaning & use
window sash
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Meaning
nouncountabletechnical
The frame that holds the glass panes in a window, especially one that slides up and down in grooves.
Grammar: Countable: a window sash, two window sashes; often shortened to sash.
Patterns
- replace a window sash
- the upper window sash
The old window sash was stuck with layers of paint.
He lifted the lower window sash to let in some air.
A broken cord means the window sash will not stay open.
Word forms
| plural | window sashes |
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Common combinations
- replace the window sash
- The carpenter will replace the window sash next week.
- lift the window sash
- She lifted the window sash and leaned out.
- wooden window sash
- A wooden window sash needs regular painting.
- sash cord
- The window sash hangs on a sash cord.
- upper window sash
- The upper window sash is fixed in place.
Synonyms and how they differ
- window frame
- Window frame usually means the fixed outer border in the wall, while a window sash is the part that holds the glass and often moves.
- casement
- A casement is a window that opens on hinges like a door, whereas a sash slides vertically.
- pane
- A pane is the sheet of glass alone, while the sash is the frame that holds it.
Word family
- sash noun
- a frame for window glass, or a long band worn on clothing
- sash window noun
- a window that opens by sliding sashes
- windowpane noun
- a single sheet of glass in a window
Commonly confused: window sash or sash?
window sash vs sash
The sash worn around the waist or across a shoulder is a cloth band; it is a different meaning from the window part.
Practice
The carpenter removed the rotten ___ and fitted a new one with fresh glass.
Choose one answer.
A window sash is the frame that holds window glass, so it can be replaced with new glass in it. A hinge, tile or board do not hold glass.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “window sash”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.