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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Located on the parlor floor of an Upper West Side brownstone, this one-bedroom apartment has a huge living and dining room that extends over 25 feet long, with west-facing bay windows overlooking West End Avenue. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 3 June 2025 Some aromatic herbs are grown in the gardens overlooked by the defining bay window. Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025 The 255 spacious accommodations are decorated in soothing blue and green hues; many have bay window seating where guests can enjoy the skyline. Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025 The 200,000-square-foot building, 3400 Walnut St., features an environmentally sustainable design with multiple outdoor spaces, 12-foot-3-inch clear ceiling heights, customizable open floor plans and expansive 11-foot by 9-foot bay windows that provide an abundance of natural light. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 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 13 Jun. 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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