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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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, 6 July 2025 The user opened up the discussion by sharing a photo of a flight passenger playing a wooden recorder while sitting in a window seat. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025 Davenport caught the explosion from her window seat as the plane turned back to Punta Cana for safety measures. Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025 However, once on board, a woman traveling with her teenage son approached and asked if the Reddit user would be willing to give up the window seat so her son could enjoy the view. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 14 June 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 14 Jul. 2025.

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