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windows on the world

windows on the world is the plural of window on the world.

Meaning of window on the world

Noun

window on the world (plural windows on the world)

  1. (idiomatic) Something which provides information about or interaction with a variety of people, places, events, or things outside of one's immediate sphere of experience.
    • In short, China's pragmatic post-Mao leaders value Hong Kong as a window on the world and a source of foreign exchange, investment capital and expertise.1979 April 30, "Business: Hong Kong's Golden Link," Time (retrieved 3 Dec 2017)

Questions about windows on the world

What is windows on the world the plural of?
Windows on the world is the plural of window on the world.

Words near windows on the world in the dictionary

  1. Windows key
  2. Windows keys
  3. windows of discourse
  4. windows of opportunity
  5. windows of time
  6. windows on the world
  7. windows out
  8. windows over
  9. Windows tax
  10. Windows taxes
  11. windows up

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