bay window

noun

Definition of bay window

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

Examples of bay window in a Sentence

if his bay window gets any bigger, it's going to need its own draw curtains

Recent Examples on the Web

Williams-Tsien has designed an off-white brick facade with a big bay window looking out toward the Dartmouth Green. — Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, "A New Hampshire art museum faces the future," 10 May 2018 The two-story bay window from its exterior will project into the lower and upper dining rooms of the center building, for instance. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Citing downtown 'renaissance,' Buckley's Restaurant expanding," 8 May 2018 Peering through one of the bay windows feels particularly empowering in catching sight at the bucolic landscapes and pastoral grace. — Patrick Z. Mcgavin, Daily Southtown, "Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Public Landing in Lockport," 8 July 2018 The en suite guest bedroom is also accessed via the yard, with more bi-fold doors, while the master bedroom, gets sunlight from the bay window that’s original to the late-Georgian era building. — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, "How to Live Luxe—and With Light—in a Basement Home," 13 June 2018 The addition of bay windows were made to the home in the early 20th century. — David Gleisner, Daily Southtown, "Orland Park's 'first and oldest' home is on the market," 2 July 2018 Cozy pillows line the bay window seat and a long wooden church pew provides seating along the wall beneath it. — Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, "White Oak Coffee House: A new community gathering place," 6 July 2018 An earth anchor system and steel bars support the now-level house and its projecting bay windows. — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "Glory days return to gilded 1882 Italianate mansion built for Portland shoe merchant (photos)," 24 Apr. 2018 This 94-year-old house has a living room with a fireplace and wall-to-wall carpeting, a sun room with a bay window, a patio and a detached one-car garage. — New York Times, "Homes That Sold for Around $750,000," 17 June 2018

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