Collocations for "window"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "window" in context.
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window
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [new, pop-up, computer, split] window
- the [shop, car, kitchen, bedroom, living room, office] window
- [French, colonial, double-pane] windows
- [open, close] the window
- would you mind [opening] the window?
- broke the window
- [put in, place] a window
- [look, stare, lean] out (of, from) the window
- a window to [view, see, observe, allow light]
- a window for [viewing]
- a window to the [world, future, outside]
- a window of six [weeks, months] to
- a window in my [agenda, week, schedule, diary]
- have an open window at [3:00]
- a (short) window of opportunity
- on the window ledge, sill
- a window [box, decoration, display, mannequin]
- is [just, only, little more than, mere] window dressing
- [is, works as] a window [cleaner, dresser]
- go window-shopping
'window' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
appear
- bar
- break
- climb
- close
- collect
- come
- expand
- film
- fire
- force
- form
- front
- gap
- glance
- ice
- jump
- lean
- listen
- open
- peer
- run
- seat
- shine
- shoot
- stream
- swing
- witness
- before
- bastard
- blind
- board
- display
- finger
- frame
- bedroom
- glass
- kitchen
- transfer
- struggle
- sea
- schedule
- opportunity
- noise
- necklace
- lock
- broken
- each
- French
- wide