widow's walk

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Noun widow's walk has 1 sense

widow's walk - a lookout atop a coastal house
--₁ is a kind of lookout, observation tower, lookout station, observatory

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Widow's Walk

Description:

A widow's walk is a railed platform or small rooftop area on top of a house, typically with a view of the sea, historically used as a lookout point by wives of mariners to watch for their husbands' return.

Sample Sentences:

From the widow's walk, she anxiously scanned the horizon for any sign of her husband's ship.
The house had a beautiful widow's walk, providing a breathtaking view of the ocean.
Visiting coastal towns, you can still find houses with widow's walks dating back to the 19th century.
The widow's walk allowed the women to keep an eye out for potential shipwrecks during stormy weather.

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