shutter

/ˈʃʌtɚ/noun

One of a pair of hinged panels, usually wooden, fixed beside a window and closed to block light or protect the glass.

Example sentences

“She opened the shutters to let the morning sun in.”
“The blue shutter on the kitchen window needs new paint.”
“We closed every shutter before the storm arrived.”

Usually plural, since windows tend to have two. A camera also has a shutter, the part that opens to take a picture.

Often confused with shutter

shutter vs shudder

Related words

doorbellA button or device beside a door that visitors press or ring to let people inside know they have arrived.gutterA channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.doormatA rough mat placed outside a door where people can wipe the dirt off their shoes.drivewayA short private path for cars connecting the street to someone's house or garage.thresholdThe strip at the bottom of a doorway that you step over when entering a room or building.verandaA roofed, open platform or porch, sometimes partly enclosed, that runs along the outside wall of a house.