windowsill

Or win·dow sill

[win-doh-sil]

noun

1. the sill under a window.

windowsill

/ ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl /

noun

1. a sill below a window

Word History and Origins

Origin of windowsill¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; window + sill

Example Sentences

Beowulf’s reply rose into a birdlike squawk as Penelope seized her student firmly by the ankles and returned him to a more secure position behind the windowsill.

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Pleased, Alexander spread the picture on a windowsill and weighed the corners down with books so it would not blow away.

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Finley compares these pieces to a windowsill — a look into what these subjects are like when the defenses dissolve, into their relationship with Finley, into whatever conversation led them to this point.

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She slapped her front paws on the windowsill and stared into the night to make sure all was well outside.

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“Oh, sometimes there might be a hexagon drawn on the curtains in his bedroom or a bottle of urine on the windowsill.”

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