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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The living room’s elegant bay window frames Victorian architecture just across the road, and allows natural light to flood in. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025 The painting is of a woman, neither young nor old, in a bay window. Kate Colby october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025 The living room has bay windows overlooking the treescape of Eighth Avenue and a decorative fireplace with a grand wooden mantle — a keeper. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2025 Angular bay windows jutted out from the brick façade and glowed in the silent evening. Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 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 18 Oct. 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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