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| bay [ bay ] (plural bays) |
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1. special area or compartment: an area that is divided off and used for a particular purpose, e.g. in a building, bus station, or aircraft
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2. space between two pillars: a section of a wall or building between two vertical structures such as pillars or buttresses
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3. recess: a recess or alcove in a wall
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4.
Same as bay window (sense 1)
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| [14th century. < French baie "opening" < bayer "gape, stand open" < assumed Vulgar Latin batare "yawn, gape"] |
