lockedwindow

noun
UK /lɒkt ˈwɪndəʊ/
US /lɑːkt ˈwɪndoʊ/

A window that cannot be opened because it is shut tight with a lock.

The cat sat by the locked window and watched the birds outside.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A window that is closed off and blocks entry or escape.

In the story, the locked window kept the treasure safe inside.

3. A computer window on a screen that cannot be moved or closed.

The pop-up was a locked window that stayed on top of everything.

4. A situation where someone feels shut in or unable to get out.

He felt like a locked window, stuck inside with no way to open up.