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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Shop bird baths with fountains, decorative accents for gardens, self-watering window boxes, and more starting at $28. Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025 And pots mounted on railings or window boxes keep tender plants out of their reach. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 May 2025 See more on: New York Botanical Garden The Joys of Gardening Whether you’re limited to an apartment window box or looking to start a backyard vegetable garden, these tips can help. Vidhya Nagarajan, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Full sun Soil Type: Well-draining Soil pH: Acidic to neutral Petunia Petunias are another Southern classic found in window boxes and porch containers. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

window box

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