double-hung
adjective
of a window
: having an upper and a lower sash that can slide vertically past each other
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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.
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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
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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
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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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