bay window

noun

1. an alcove of a room, projecting from an outside wall and having its own windows, especially one having its own foundations. Compare bow window, oriel.
2. Informal. a large, protruding belly; paunch.

bay window

noun

1. a window projecting from the wall of a building and forming an alcove of a room Sometimes shortened tobay See also bow window oriel window

Word History and Origins

Origin of bay window¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

“There was a rat infestation, and I had a tree growing out of the front bay window frame,” says Maxine Sharples, one of those who bought into the scheme.

From BBC

It is recognised for its stone mullions, canted bay windows, and recessed entrance.

From BBC

Dressed all in black with his long silver hair tied back, Bryan Talbot certainly looks the part as he stands at a large drawing board in the semi-subterranean bay window.

From BBC

Adding further drama is a giant bay window in the living room that overlooks the backyard.

From Los Angeles Times

At a residents' meeting in the block of flats in Edinburgh's Newhaven, one of the neighbours told the others about a 3cm crack that had appeared on the external wall of their bay window.

From BBC