round window

noun

1. a membrane-covered opening in the inner wall of the middle ear that compensates for changes in cochlear pressure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of round window¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Another part of the hotel - the Tower Suite - will span two floors and will include a bedroom with round windows that look out on to the Scott Monument.

From BBC

George got out of bed and knelt by the small, round window that looked out on the ocean.

From Literature

“From what I gathered, round windows were not common,” he said.

From New York Times

“The view from that round window felt so good. At night, when cars sped by, their lights on the nearby freeway were pretty. And the cityscape was beautiful,” Maeda said.

From Seattle Times

The only light there came from a small round window into the next cabin.

From Literature