of a window
: having an upper and a lower sash that can slide vertically past each other

Examples of double-hung in a Sentence

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Most homes have between 15 and 30 windows, and the national average cost of a new double-hung window is $608. Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024 The primary bedroom has a ceiling that follows the home’s Gambrel roofline, two double-hung windows, and a French door to a deck that runs the length of the house and overlooks Straits Pond. John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double-hung was in 1823

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“Double-hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-hung. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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