1 C1 neutral
To fit or install a window over an opening or previously unglazed gap in a wall.
"They decided to window over the old doorway and turn it into a feature alcove."
separable
window over
C1 neutral separable transitive
To install a window over an opening, or to cover an opening with a window or glazed panel.
In plain English
To put a window over a hole or opening in a wall.
What does "window over" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To place a window over something — fully transparent.
Actually means
To put a window over a hole or opening in a wall.
Usage tip
Primarily a construction and architecture term. Not widely used in everyday speech. Essentially transparent in meaning. Rarely encountered outside trade or specialist contexts.
Words that pair with "window over"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
opening gap wall alcove doorway
How to conjugate "window over"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
window over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
windows over
he/she/it
Past simple
windowed over
yesterday
Past participle
windowed over
have + pp
-ing form
windowing over
continuous
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