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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Ask for the bar, counter or a window seat. Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026 Pick the right seat and restaurant Ask for the bar, counter or a window seat. Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Pick the Right Seat and Restaurant Ask for the bar, counter or a window seat. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 Exit Row Seats Get High Marks Several former flight attendants named the exit row window seat—often labeled 21A or 21F on narrow-body jets—as their top pick. Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 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 14 Apr. 2026.

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