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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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 The 72 rooms and suites, designed by Peter Marino, right down to the armchairs and coffee tables, showcase tone-on-tone residential luxury, each drawing its color palette and textures from jaw-dropping river views through every bay window. Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026 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 19 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

bay window

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

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