sill

noun

\ˈsil

Definition of sill

1 : a horizontal piece (such as a timber) that forms the lowest member or one of the lowest members of a framework or supporting structure: such as

a : the horizontal member at the base of a window

b : the threshold of a door

2 : a tabular body of igneous rock injected while molten between sedimentary or volcanic beds or along foliation planes of metamorphic rocks

3 : a submerged ridge at relatively shallow depth separating the basins of two bodies of water

Examples of sill in a Sentence

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On Twitter, office workers posted photos and videos of the raccoon resting on sills and climbing up the building's concrete pillars. — Author: Brendan O'brien, Anchorage Daily News, "Raccoon triumphs over Minnesota skyscraper, celebrates with cat food," 13 June 2018 The victim's teeth have been pulled out, she’s been placed in a window sill in the center of town, and Camille is among the first on the scene. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "Pointed Observations About Sharp Objects Episode 1," 9 July 2018 Even first-story windows pose a risk, Friese explains, because in addition to falling out, children trying to climb up onto the sill can fall backwards down onto the floor and hurt themselves. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Emergency Responders Share 9 of the Biggest Death Traps in Your Home," 14 July 2018 Victoria Honeyman, a lecturer in politics at the University of Leeds, said Johnson sill wants to May — but not now, when the complex and compromise-laden work of negotiating Brexit drags on. — Fox News, "Regret, relief at departure of Boris Johnson as top UK envoy," 10 July 2018 Victoria Honeyman, a lecturer in politics at the University of Leeds, said Johnson sill wants to topple May — but not now, when the complex and compromise-laden work of negotiating Brexit drags on. — Washington Post, "Regret, relief at departure of Boris Johnson as top UK envoy," 10 July 2018 Spanish-looking relics like pipes and models of classic cars and steamboats line the window sills. — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, "NuLu's new barbershop is keeping patrons as fresh as the neighborhood," 10 July 2018 On top of the sill is the upper magma chamber, with thick, sticky magma that holds a great deal of gas – which makes the magma in the upper chamber explosive. — Anchorage Daily News, "The Yellowstone supervolcano is a disaster waiting to happen," 20 Apr. 2018 Other fir details are the handrail on the short staircase leading to the master bedroom, the sills and ledges, and the built-in desk in the wife’s office. — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, "Parents add a modern wing to their son’s Vermont farmhouse," 15 June 2018

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