noun

dormer

/ˈdɔːrmər/ · say it: DOR·mer

a window projecting vertically from a sloped roof

In Architecture & Design

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1. (noun) a window that projects out from a sloping roof of a building

2. (noun) the structure that contains such a window, including the roof and walls around it

Examples

1. The attic room has a small dormer window that lets in plenty of light.
2. They added a dormer to the house to create more space upstairs.

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dormer

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