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bay window

noun

Synonyms of bay windownext
1
: a window or series of windows forming a bay in a room and projecting outward from the wall
2

Examples of bay window in a Sentence

he shopped the company's big and tall line for shirts to fit his bay window
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The tree is available in 17- and 22-inch sizes and designed with a shimmery, golden tree base that’s adorned with pearls and sparkling crystals to give your table, mantle, or bay window a pop of gorgeous, festive flair. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025 The exhibit will be visible from the street, set up in a protruding bay window, and visitors will be able to walk through the railcar. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025 According to charging documents obtained by WJZ, the man showed up in a bay window next to the home and pointed a handgun at the carolers, sending them running away. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025 About 356 feet long, the station is bigger than a six-bedroom house and has six sleeping quarters, two bathrooms, a gym and a 360-degree view bay window. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bay window

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bay window was in the 15th century

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“Bay window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bay%20window. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

bay window

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

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