Shaft and Window

Shaft

Shaft noun - A narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object.

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Window and shaft are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Window" instead a noun "Shaft".

Nearby Word: shafting

Window noun - A framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air.

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Shaft and window are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shaft" instead a noun "Window".

Nearby Words: windowed, windowing

high	high shaft	high window
similar	similar shaft	similar window
short	short shaft	short window
right	right shaft	right window
Other adjectives: complete, top, single, open, small, entire, massive, large, big, huge, little, tiny, dark, narrow, new, broken, tall, different, nearby, giant, reinforced.

They probably got all their guys spread out, covering every bathroom window and ventilation shaft in the place, waiting for us.

Source: Comic Book / Generation X
When asked for the character's name, he didn't have one ready, but he happened to look out a window and see a sign reading "fire shaft".

Source: Line-of-Sight Name
Laurie asks what finally happened to him."Uh, well he pulled it on Rorschach and Rorschach dropped him down an elevator shaft." The elevator man's announcement "Ground floor coming up" is juxtaposed with a picture of Edward Blake being thrown out the window.

Source: Comic Book / Watchmen

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Window or Shaft. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shaft/window.

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