window seat
Americannoun
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a seat built beneath the sill of a recessed or other window.
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a bench having two arms and no back.
noun
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a seat below a window, esp in a bay window
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a seat beside a window in a bus, train, etc
Etymology
Origin of window seat
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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When the next streetcar rolls in, the upper deck fills with a gaggle of schoolgirls, squabbling over who gets the window seat closest to the sea breeze.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
She tries to find an empty row of seats or, if it is full, a window seat so she has something to lean on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
While not everyone has the money to fly or the luck to grab a window seat, we can nonetheless celebrate the work through social media as well as traditional media outlets.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2025
In the picture, taken by London-based fashion photographer Christina Ebenezer earlier this month, Sophie looks relaxed and happy as she perches in a window seat at her Surrey home.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025
In the window seat, Edna pressed her face flat against the pane.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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