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

Two large public rooms on the first two floors had been enlarged with fashionable bow windows overlooking a garden.

From Literature

They added the bow window in the front, which extended the dining area.

From Washington Post

Several original features of the Avondale remain: the chestnut columns and wainscoting, the bow window with a window seat in the dining room and the H-shaped fireplace surround with its two-level mantel.

From Washington Post

Can I keep the look of bow windows and still stop the drafts?

From Washington Post

Q: We want to replace or reglaze our 1966 Colonial's three bow windows, which have single-pane glass puttied into wooden frames.

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