window seat

American  

noun

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

2. a bench having two arms and no back.

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window seat British  

noun

1. a seat below a window, esp in a bay window

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

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Etymology

Origin of window seat

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

I reach my row, where a guy—whose hair is longer, prettier, and darker than mine—is folded into the window seat, reading a tattered paperback about modern Indigenous music.

From Literature

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

There’s a hexagonal window seat protruding above the front door, but the white shades are drawn tight.

From Literature

Chase noticed Nicole move over into the window seat vacated by the boy.

From Literature

Mom sat down on the window seat next to Bat.

From Literature

Related Words

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