window box

noun

: a box designed to hold soil for growing plants at a windowsill

Examples of window box in a Sentence

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This low-growing annual looks amazing as an edging plant or when tumbling out of containers and window boxes. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026 Add a pop of color by adding holly sprigs to window boxes, wreaths, and garlands. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025 The family almost always goes to Zack’s openings, and every couple of months, Blair helps Zack repot the window boxes in her unit. Kayla Levy, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025 The rectangular homes often contained courtyards or fronting gardens; window boxes hung below wood-frame windows. JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for window box

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of window box was in 1839

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“Window box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20box. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

window box

noun
: a box for growing plants in or by a window
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