dormernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdɔː.mər/us/ˈdɔːr.mɚ/also dormer windowa window that sticks out from a sloping roof
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Parts of buildings: windows & parts of windows
- architrave
- bay window
- bow window
- casement
- double glazing
- glaze
- glazing
- lattice window
- leaded window
- lintel
- picture window
- rose window
- sash
- sash window
- shutter
- transom
- triple glazing
- window ledge
- windowpane
- windowsill
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Examples from literature
- Above, rises a tall pointed roof ornamented with four odd-looking dormers near the apex.
- Faces in dormer windows waited for them.
- Instead, he made his way to a little attic room with a dormer window.
- Involuntarily, as if the persons below could have seen his face at the tiny dormer, he drew back.
- This time a girl was leaning out of the dormer window.