bay window

noun

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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Homeowners Sara and Luke Bronin exposed the brownstone’s historic staircase, installed new building systems and recreated a matching bay window. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025 Easily standing out upon entry is the spacious living room, which has plenty of natural light courtesy of a large bay window, as well as a striking Batchelder tile fireplace and an integrated bookcase. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2025 The genesis of Villa Bambi, named in honor of her children’s grandmother, was Fritz’s desire to abolish the boundaries between inside and outside with large 13-by-10-foot bay windows and to live following the schedule of the Marseille sun. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024 With its imposing stone façade, turrets and ornate bay windows, arriving at De Vere Tortworth Court is more akin to checking into a mini castle. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 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 21 May. 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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