screenwindow

noun

UK /ˈskriːnˌwɪndəʊ/

US /ˈskriːnˌwɪndoʊ/

A screen window is a window with a thin mesh that lets air in but keeps bugs out.

We opened the screen window to let the cool breeze into the kitchen.

SYNONYMS

mesh window bug screen window insect screen window screened window

RELATED WORDS

window screen mesh frame ventilation porch

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A window covered with a protective mesh to keep insects out while allowing airflow.

The screen window kept the mosquitoes outside during the summer night.

3. A computer display area or window on a screen.

He dragged the file into the screen window on his laptop.

4. A framed mesh panel fitted into a window opening.

Dad replaced the torn screen window before the rainy season.