bay window

noun

1

: a window or series of windows forming a bay in a room and projecting outward from the wall

2

: potbelly sense 1

Synonyms of bay window

• belly
• corporation
• stomach
• beer belly

Examples of bay window in a Sentence

he shopped the company's big and tall line for shirts to fit his bay window

Recent Examples on the Web

Some feature vintage fireplaces, soaking tubs, and private balconies, while others have bay windows or garden-facing views; all benefit from generous natural light. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

While the bay windows and front half of the restaurant retain the original building structure, everything beyond that is a new build, Prado said. —Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

The public spaces are the original dining and living rooms, and each is drenched in sunrays that come through a wall of curving bay windows. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026

Start your morning by the bay window in the first floor kitchen for a view of the fields, and end the day on the private balcony, where the sunsets stretch wide across the farm. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bay window

• lindo

Kids Definition

bay window

noun

: a window or set of windows that sticks out from the wall of a building