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

If the seatbelt sign is on for turbulence or you’re stuck in the window seat and two people next to you are asleep. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 22 July 2026

Additionally, a window seat is positioned next to a large operable window. — Adam Williams july 20, New Atlas, 20 July 2026

Usually, that means picking a more premium seating section or opting for an aisle or window seat, depending on preference. — Lindsey Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Try to put your kid in the window seat with you on the aisle so the little darling can’t escape and roam the plane without you. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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