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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of window seat
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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Easy, elegant attire that can take you from a window seat to the C suite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
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 moved to the Palisades when her son, now 23, was 2 years old and was enchanted by the big, circular window with a window seat in the fairy-tale-themed children’s section.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2025
Passengers may be charged more to select a window seat compared to a standard seat.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
Tats comes over to join me on the window seat just as Marjorie shows up at the kitchen door.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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