window box
Americannoun
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a box for growing plants, placed at or in a window.
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a hollow space in a window frame for a sash weight.
noun
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a long narrow box, placed on or outside a windowsill, in which plants are grown
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either of a pair of vertical boxes, attached to the sides of a sash window frame, that enclose a sash cord and counterbalancing weight
Etymology
Origin of window box
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Surrounded by pavement but longing for a garden, her grandfather built a window box that sat outside on a flat roof that could be accessed only through a bedroom window.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
Farzana Chaudry from Watford spent "four long nights" knitting a Gareth Southgate and three lions to adorn her front window box.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2021
Experts say you can find nature where you are already — whether that's your backyard, a window box, or whatever sliver of wild is within reach.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2020
“Whole worlds are contained within a lovingly planted terra cotta pot, a window box or a jungle of plants grown indoors.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2020
She came out onto a small balcony in the evenings and tugged petals off flowers in the window box.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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