storm window

English

Noun

storm window (plural storm windows)

A second window (originally detachable) attached on the exterior side of a window in climates with harsh winters, to add an insulating layer of still air between the outside and inside.
Synonym: (ellipsis, chiefly in the plural) storm

Coordinate terms

storm door
screen window

Related terms

storm cellar
storm door
storm shutter
screen window
window screen

Translations

Translations

French: contre-fenêtre (fr) f
Plautdietsch: Väasauzfensta n

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