window seat

noun

1. a seat built beneath the sill of a recessed or other window.

2. a bench having two arms and no back.

window seat

noun

1. a seat below a window, esp in a bay window

2. a seat beside a window in a bus, train, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of window seat¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Related Words

• love seat 
• settee