dormer-window

A small dormer-window looks out over the quiet street.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A window set vertically in a small gable projecting from a sloping roof: A "dormer-window" is a structural feature of a building, consisting of a window that is built into a dormer — a roofed structure that projects from a sloping roof surface. This window provides light and ventilation to an attic or upper floor space.

Usage Examples

• (A window in a small roof projection.)
• (A window built into a dormer for practical purposes.)

Advanced Usage

• "dormer-window" can be used to describe a specific architectural style or feature in building design.
  • The Victorian house featured ornate dormer-windows with decorative trim. (The windows were part of an elaborate architectural style.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dormer (n): the roofed structure itself, without the window.

  • The dormer added both space and character to the roof. (The projecting structure itself.)

• Dormered (adj): having a dormer or dormers.

  • The dormered roof allowed for additional bedrooms upstairs. (The roof included dormers.)

Synonyms

• Roof window: a general term for any window set into a roof.
• Skylight: a window set into a roof plane (often flat, not vertical like a dormer-window).

No Phrasal Verbs or Idioms

This word is a specific architectural term and does not typically appear in phrasal verbs or idioms.