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
: potbelly sense 1

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he shopped the company's big and tall line for shirts to fit his bay window
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The installation, at Sunset and Selma Avenue, features kind of a large, bay window built into a billboard that has with a furnished living room inside. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 The living room, which is sunken with two steps down, is 22 feet deep with a curved bay window that stretches nearly the width of the room. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2026 Like downstairs, each room has its own bay windows, but set back a bit to leave room for private terraces. — New Atlas, 19 July 2026 These bay windows also provide access to an ample 301-square-foot terrace. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bay window

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 9 Aug. 2026.

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bay window

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

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