window grate

Metal window barrier

A window grate is a metal framework of bars or mesh fitted over a window, typically for security or to prevent falls.

Common on ground-floor windows in urban areas and on windows of older apartment buildings: The landlord installed window grates after the break-in.

Also called window bars or window guards.

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window covering function

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Hinged window covering

curtain · drape · blind · shade

security philosophy

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Unsealed wall aperture

French doors · picture window

openness/barrier function

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Unsealed wall aperture

free passage · open air

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G