bow window.

A projecting window whose multiple sections form a curved outline.

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Words that belong together

• curved bow window
• bow-window seat

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The bow window looked over the square.

She sat within the curve of the bow window.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Forms: Singular bow window; plural bow windows. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.