windowsill

or win·dow sill

[ win-doh-sil ]

/ ˈwɪn doʊˌsɪl /

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noun

the sill under a window.

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Origin of windowsill

First recorded in1695–1705; window + sill

Words nearby windowsill

Windows, window sash, window seat, window shade, window-shop, windowsill, window tax, windpipe, wind plant, wind-pollinated, wind poppy

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How to use windowsill in a sentence

For best results, position these stumps on a sunny windowsill and change the water frequently.
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Inexperienced growers get to enjoy their first indoor herb garden without worrying about space requirements with this windowsill herb garden starter kit.
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The Urban Leaf Herb Garden can be set up just inside the window or on an existing windowsill shelf.
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Part of the rollout also means doubling the number of community gardens by 2030, since growing vegetables on a windowsill or balcony can get cramped, and space on the island is at a premium.
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Friends have simply tied the string to nails or hooks along a windowsill.
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That morning, he sat in the windowsill and began his day like every other: reading the Bible passage that coincided with the date.
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It was called Windowsill Daydreaming, Rochester, New York, from 1958, and, despite its corny name, it stopped me in my tracks.
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A rusty, iron key to the past sits on a windowsill in my home.
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Just behind the frame, on the windowsill, is a brass logo for the now defunct William Morris Agency.
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On my kitchen windowsill (yes, I have a windowed kitchen, my first ever), are four orchid plants.
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As he finished speaking, water began to pour over the windowsill, and soon the nursery floor was ankle deep.
The Cruise of the Noah's Ark|David Cory
Chattie jumped up on the windowsill, with her usual stealthy aplomb, and rubbed herself against the girl's face.
Robert Elsmere|Mrs. Humphry Ward
Her naked thigh pressed against the windowsill and her bare stomach touched the dirty pane.
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The mark was put by Barker's bloodstained slipper upon the windowsill to suggest how the fugitive got away.
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If I lay a piece of butcher's meat on the windowsill, she hastens up, works her will on it and retires.
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British Dictionary definitions for windowsill

windowsill

/ (ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl) /

noun

a sill below a window

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