window seat

noun

1
: a seat built into a window recess
2
: a seat next to a window (as in a bus or airplane)

Examples of window seat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Passengers in middle seats had 58 contacts, and those in window seats had just 12. Choose a Seat at the Back of the Plane Other health experts have said that sitting in the back of the plane could keep you healthy, too. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2024 The man shared that he and his wife were assigned the middle and window seats on a return flight from Dublin to Washington, D.C. when the incident occurred, in a post on the r/AmItheA--hole(AITA) subreddit. Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024 The window seat kept my son entertained during take-off and landing when entertainment had to be put away. Jessica Rach, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2024 One of the house’s three en-suite bedrooms has been converted into a den/office space with access to a brick patio, while the primary suite has a cozy window seat, a balcony, a walk-in closet, and a bath spotlighted by dual vanities, a freestanding soaking tub, and a rainfall shower. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for window seat 

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Word History

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of window seat was in 1745

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“Window seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20seat. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.

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