window box

American  

noun

1. a box for growing plants, placed at or in a window.

2. a hollow space in a window frame for a sash weight.

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window box British  

noun

1. a long narrow box, placed on or outside a windowsill, in which plants are grown

2. either of a pair of vertical boxes, attached to the sides of a sash window frame, that enclose a sash cord and counterbalancing weight

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Etymology

Origin of window box

First recorded in 1880–85

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window box

“On the weekends, I’ll wake up with the kids on Saturday mornings, I make them breakfast, and then I sit in the window box while the kids watch ‘Bluey,’” she previously told House Beautiful.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

I knew I’d come to the right place when I looked out the window beyond her desk and saw — a window box.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024

So that's the third major principle, thinking about and involving yourself in the natural world in some way, even if that's just having a window box if you can't get out.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2023

Even the smallest garden space — a single window box — can go a long way toward helping your local environment and its pollinators.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

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