window box

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.

window box

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of window box¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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

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

The Institute's spring clouds had been released, and the window boxes bloomed.

From Literature

Add cold-season plantings like primroses, pansies, heather and cyclamen to pots and window boxes.

From Seattle Times

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