window seat

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noun

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

a bench having two arms and no back.

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Origin of window seat

First recorded in 1745–55

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Examples from the Web for window seat

Leah stood up in the window-seat, rubbing the panes of glass dimmed with smoke.
Jane Eyre|Charlotte Bronte
Safe in her room, the door locked, she sat down on the window-seat and began to search out her plan of action.
Find the Woman|Arthur Somers Roche
This was announced by a stack of new books, review copies and presentation copies, awaiting me on my window-seat.
From a Cornish Window|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Mona, still looking alarmed, slipped from the window-seat and followed Millie down the stairs.
The Making of Mona|Mabel Quiller-Couch

She saw one of his unfinished boxes on the window-seat, which served him for a work-bench; his tools were upon the floor.
Tales And Novels, Volume 1 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth

British Dictionary definitions for window seat

window seat

noun

a seat below a window, esp in a bay window

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

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