bow window

noun

: a usually curved bay window

Examples of bow window in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Asked which areas of the apartment are their favorite, the husband chooses the bow window in the dining room, which features a seat upholstered in Colony’s botanical Marly fabric, cushions in Pierre Frey’s Braquenié print, and silk curtains. Jackie Cooperman, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2024 His wife selects the bow window in the primary bedroom, with its layered Pierre Frey archival Fadini-Borghi jacquard fabrics and silk-linen drapes. Jackie Cooperman, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2024 Many of its most recognizable features—like the large bow windows—were added around 1760. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 July 2024 Scale-like trim and a bow window hide alongside drop-ceiling tiles and carpet, a reminder that the structure was built in the early 1900s. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024 Additionally, there’s a drawing room with bow windows, a family room, and an office. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2023 Charles Jones Photography Sun streams in through the bow window bump-out in the living area. John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023 There are four balconies in total and a bow window, which Matisse was photographed in front of in 1938. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 May 2023 Another popular style of projection window is the bow window. Lia Picard, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bow window was in 1679

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“Bow window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20window. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

bow window

noun
: a usually curved window that sticks out from the side of a building

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