storm window

English

Noun

storm window (plural storm windows)

1. 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