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Meaning of bay window | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room.
  2. A protruding belly.
    figuratively, slang
  3. The stomach of a pregnant woman.
    figuratively, slang

Equivalents

Català finestral
Čeština arkýř
Dansk karnap
Deutsch Erker Erkerfenster
Español ventana de bahía ventana saliente
Suomi erkkeri erkkeri-ikkuna pömppömaha
Français baie vitrée bay window
Gàidhlig uinneag cearcaill
עברית גבלית
日本語 でまど
Nederlands erker
Polski wykusz
Русский э́ркер
Svenska burspråk
Türkçe cumba

Examples

“Marriages that are based only on sex appeal generally fizzle out as soon as he gets a bay window and her figure becomes a bit lumpish.”
“Bert came hustling up, bumping his way through the kids with his bay window.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bay yarn bay-beh Bay-mounted bay-winged hawk baya Bayabas

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