Collocations for window - noun
1. in a building, car, etc.
ADJECTIVE
big,
huge,
large,
long,
tall,
wide
narrow, small, tiny
panoramic
floor-to-ceiling
arched, bay, bow, casement, dormer, French, lattice, leaded, picture, rose, sash, skylight, stained-glass
French windows lead out onto the patio.
The cathedral has a beautiful rose window.
narrow, small, tiny
panoramic
floor-to-ceiling
arched, bay, bow, casement, dormer, French, lattice, leaded, picture, rose, sash, skylight, stained-glass
French windows lead out onto the patio.
The cathedral has a beautiful rose window.
plate-glass
double-glazed
barred, curtained, shuttered
All the windows in the prison are barred.
double-glazed
barred, curtained, shuttered
All the windows in the prison are barred.
curtainless
open
boarded-up
dark
bright, sunny
rain-streaked
draughty/drafty, ill-fitting
broken, cracked, shattered, smashed
dirty, dusty, filthy
clean
steamed-up
balcony, basement, bedroom, kitchen, etc.
back, front, rear, side, top, upstairs
first-floor, ground-floor (BrE), etc.
south-facing, etc.
display, shop (esp. BrE), store (esp. AmE), storefront (AmE)
car, carriage, train, etc.
back, driver's, passenger, rear, side
electric (BrE), power (AmE)
frosted, tinted
a limousine with tinted windows
open
boarded-up
dark
bright, sunny
rain-streaked
draughty/drafty, ill-fitting
broken, cracked, shattered, smashed
dirty, dusty, filthy
clean
steamed-up
balcony, basement, bedroom, kitchen, etc.
back, front, rear, side, top, upstairs
first-floor, ground-floor (BrE), etc.
south-facing, etc.
display, shop (esp. BrE), store (esp. AmE), storefront (AmE)
car, carriage, train, etc.
back, driver's, passenger, rear, side
electric (BrE), power (AmE)
frosted, tinted
a limousine with tinted windows
VERB + window
gaze out (of),
glance out (of),
look out (of),
peer out (of),
see out (of),
stare out of
It was raining so hard I could scarcely see out of the window.
It was raining so hard I could scarcely see out of the window.
look in
I found her looking in the window of a department store.
I found her looking in the window of a department store.
gaze (in) through,
look (in) through,
peer (in) through,
see (sb/sth) through,
stare through
lean out of, stick your head out of
knock on, rap on, tap on
We tapped on the window to get their attention.
lean out of, stick your head out of
knock on, rap on, tap on
We tapped on the window to get their attention.
fling open,
force (open),
open,
throw open
There was evidence that the window had been forced.
There was evidence that the window had been forced.
roll down,
wind down
I rolled down the window to ask for directions.
I rolled down the window to ask for directions.
close,
roll up,
shut
clean, wash
break, shatter, smash
blow out
All the windows were blown out with the force of the blast.
clean, wash
break, shatter, smash
blow out
All the windows were blown out with the force of the blast.
replace
window + VERB
close,
open
How does the window open?
How does the window open?
break,
shatter,
smash
flash, gleam, glint, glow, shine
The windows glinted in the sunlight.
flash, gleam, glint, glow, shine
The windows glinted in the sunlight.
steam up
The windows all steam up when you have a shower.
The windows all steam up when you have a shower.
rattle
The windows rattle when a train goes past.
The windows rattle when a train goes past.
face sth,
give a view of sth,
look out on sth,
overlook sth
a studio with windows looking out on the park
a studio with windows looking out on the park
window + NOUN
frame,
ledge,
pane,
sill
blind, coverings (AmE), shade (AmE)
seat
I always ask for a window seat when I fly.
blind, coverings (AmE), shade (AmE)
seat
I always ask for a window seat when I fly.
cleaner
He works as a window cleaner.
He works as a window cleaner.
display
box
floral displays such as window boxes and hanging baskets
box
floral displays such as window boxes and hanging baskets
PREPOSITION
at the window
He was standing at the window waiting for us.
He was standing at the window waiting for us.
by the window
I sat by the window to get some air.
I sat by the window to get some air.
in the window
an advertisement in the window of the bakery
We caught sight of him in the window as we passed.
There was a vase of flowers in the window.
an advertisement in the window of the bakery
We caught sight of him in the window as we passed.
There was a vase of flowers in the window.
out (of) window
She gazed out of the window at the falling snow.
She gazed out of the window at the falling snow.
through window
They threw a brick through the window.
They threw a brick through the window.
2. area on a computer screen
VERB + window
open
close
If you close a couple of windows, the screen will be less cluttered.
close
If you close a couple of windows, the screen will be less cluttered.
minimize,
resize,
shrink
drag, move
click on
drag, move
click on