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

Unlike bay windows, which create sharp angles, bow windows form a rounded shape that offers wider views and a softer exterior appearance. —Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026

At the Columbus Area Visitors Center, the Yellow Neon Chandelier, constructed from roughly 900 handblown elements in four shades of yellow, rises 9 feet tall and measures 6 feet wide, while the Persians, a series of handspun glass disks, fills the stairwell’s tall bay windows. —Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026

The primary suite has its own dressing room and a bay window seat straight out of a Jane Austen novel; its marble-rich bathroom has a soaking tub and twin vanities. —Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026

Firefighters arrived within four minutes and found heavy smoke and flames venting from a first-floor bay window. —Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 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