fanlight

noun

fan·​light ˈfan-ˌlīt How to pronounce fanlight (audio)
: a semicircular window with radiating bars like the ribs of a fan that is placed over a door or window

Illustration of fanlight

Illustration of fanlight

Examples of fanlight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the entryway, the original fanlight window from the 1790s is still intact. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2024 Andie MacDowell's 3 Children: All About Justin, Rainey and Margaret Qualley The property also features a kitchen with a custom island and marble countertops, a fireplace and a Palladian fanlight window located in the grand living room. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023 Main-level highlights include a spacious formal living room sporting a large Palladian fanlight window and wood-burning fireplace decorated with a stylish veined-marble surround, along with a formal dining room flaunting another large window and a ballon-like chandelier. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2023 Its main entry, located in the center of the five-bay façade, was originally constructed with tall double doors that were topped by a fanlight. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 6 Jan. 2022 The original openings remain, as does the fanlight. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 6 Jan. 2022 Three bays with glass doors topped by fanlights open to a long, brick-faced front entrance that was once an open loggia. Julie Lasky, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fanlight was in 1819

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“Fanlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanlight. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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fanlight

noun
fan·​light ˈfan-ˌlīt How to pronounce fanlight (audio)
: a semicircular window having bars extending from the center that is placed over a door or window

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