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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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
She tries to find an empty row of seats or, if it is full, a window seat so she has something to lean on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
She moved to the Palisades when her son, now 23, was 2 years old and was enchanted by the big, circular window with a window seat in the fairy-tale-themed children’s section.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025
There was a window seat with a long cushion on it that had its stuffing coming out.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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