bay window

American  

noun

1. an alcove of a room, projecting from an outside wall and having its own windows, especially one having its own foundations.

2. Informal. a large, protruding belly; paunch.

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bay window British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bay window

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 • Oct. 6, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

By March 5, Mr. Rice noticed the bay window in his living room was cracking from the weight of the snow.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Relatively few people are old enough to recall this unpretentious 1906 home, with charming third-floor gables and a second-floor bay window.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2022

And then, stepping into the house, Emma noticed that the living room curtains were still drawn tight across the windows, and so were the blinds on the bay window at the back of the house.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix