- BAWS stands for Biological Agent Warning Sensor
- BAWS stands for Bay Area Weavers & Spinners (Houston, TX)
- BAWS stands for Biological Aerosol Warning Sensor
- BAWS stands for Baltic Algae Watch System
- BAWS stands for Bay Area World Series (baseball; now Rawlings Norcal World Series)
- BAWS stands for Biological Agent Warning System
- BAWS stands for British American West Society (UK)
- BAWS stands for Bass Anglers Who Suck (Connecticut)
- BAWS stands for Bell Atlantic World School
BAWS