bay window

noun

1

: a window or series of windows forming a bay in a room and projecting outward from the wall

2

: potbelly sense 1

Synonyms

• beer belly
• belly
• corporation
• gut
• paunch
• pot
• potbelly

Examples of bay window in a Sentence

he shopped the company's big and tall line for shirts to fit his bay window

Recent Examples on the Web

The living room is one of the home’s most striking spaces, with a 10-foot ceiling and a large bay window that frames sweeping westward views over Central Park. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025

The living room comes next, with a street-facing bay window. —Angela Serratore, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025

The Ceiling Skylight In addition to the bay window, a ceiling skylight is another feature that enhances the home's lighting. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025

Photo: Compass An Upper West Side studio for $485,000 This studio, as shown in listing photos, has big bay windows on one side and everything else tucked into the other: a compact kitchen, a lofted sleeping area that fits a queen bed, a bathroom, and under-stair storage space. —Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bay window

• lindo

Kids Definition

bay window

noun

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