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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For this window box, Pamela relied on dependable annuals like yellow shrimp plants, wishbone flowers, and impatiens to bring in pollinators. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 July 2025 If your summer dreams include sipping espresso under striped awnings in Montmartre or serving flaky pastries on delicate dishes beneath a blooming window box, Anthropologie’s new Café Violette Collection was created for you. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025 The British garden guru shows you how to grow veggies in nearly everything: planters, window boxes, or a full backyard garden. Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Annuals are invaluable for adding instant drama to any garden, window box, or hanging basket. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 May 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 11 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

window box

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