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

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The Daily Beast also reported that both United and Delta Airlines are facing a class action lawsuit regarding the sale of window seats that are actually windowless. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026 The poster, whose name is Shannon White, shared a video of herself in late November, seated on an airplane looking unhappy before panning to her boyfriend by the window seat. Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 Three boldly distinct but equally strong upholstery selections converse easily with one another in this mise-en-scène, and the lighthearted purple, pink, and white leopard print on the window seat cushion keeps pace with the other prints without overwhelming any of them. Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025 Dave, feeling mischievous, ushered them towards a window seat and what, on the face of it, seemed a prime spot. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for window seat

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 8 Jan. 2026.

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