bow window

[ boh ]

noun

1. a rounded bay window.

bow window

/ bəʊ /

noun

1. a bay window in the shape of a curve

Other Words From

• bow-windowed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bow window¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

The panels were modelled on the old stage coach design, and a great bow window adorned each end.

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Gwynne walked about the large old-fashioned room with its bow-window, and alcove for the bed.

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She recollected, at last, the sash-door of a bow-window belonging to a room that was never occupied but in summer.

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The three of us stood in the bow window and occupied ourselves in admiring the magnificent view.

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Maria, who began to like her bow-window better than ever, sat near it to scent the fragrance of her flowers.

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