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Definition of "bay window" [bay• win•dow]

  • Architecture A large window or series of windows projecting from the outer wall of a building and forming a recess within. (noun)
  • Slang A protruding belly; a paunch. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bay window" in a sentence
  • "A round oak table sat snugly in a rounded bay window that was adorned with cafe-style curtains of sun-faded yellow-and-white gingham."
  • "The white-haired old man strolled over to the bay window to say hello, accompanied by his longtime nurse, Marjorie Earnshaw."
  • "In front of the large bay window Grandma Penshine stood watching as three witches hobbled toward her front door carrying a sign that read, SHAKESPEARE IS NOT DEAD!"