skylight

/ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/noun

A window set into a roof or ceiling that lets daylight into a room.

Example sentences

“Sunlight poured through the skylight into the kitchen.”
“They installed a skylight above the bathtub to brighten the room.”

A building word, not a weather one. Real estate listings love mentioning skylights.

Synonyms for skylight

roof window

Related words

fireplaceA recessed hearth built into a wall at the bottom of a chimney, where a fire can burn indoors.railingA barrier made of horizontal bars held up by posts, used along stairs, balconies, or fences.mantelThe shelf over a fireplace, which can also help support the chimney structure above it.banisterThe rail you hold onto along the edge of a set of stairs.radiatorA device that releases heat, such as the part of a car that cools the engine or a metal unit that warms a room.thresholdThe strip at the bottom of a doorway that you step over when entering a room or building.