oval window

noun

, Anatomy.

1. an oval opening at the head of the cochlea, connecting the middle and inner ear, through which sound vibrations of the stapes are transmitted.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oval window¹

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

As they descended lower, she could soon see the tops of the city crested over with spring ivy and little oval windows bursting with flower boxes.

From Literature

I remember the first feeling of flying through clouds, spying icebergs in the north Atlantic, admiring a dramatic sunrise framed in an oval window, the flickering lights of a strange sprawling metropolis.

From Washington Post

Ever since I was young, I’ve loved gazing out the oval windows of airplanes and daydreaming about the abstract geometric patterns below.

From New York Times

Built in 2001, the traditional-style home has classic curb appeal with shake siding, white trim and oval windows that frame the front door.

From Los Angeles Times

It was one of those pointed ones that remind you of a brown wood church, with long oval windows over a cloth-covered speaker.

From Literature