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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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
The woman told the the court that she had been sitting in a window seat reading a book when Cristiano moved to seats to be beside her.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 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
Sir Charles had sat inside it on the window seat only that morning, and crossed his legs, and arranged the creases in his trousers.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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