window seat

noun

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of window seat

1 : a seat built into a window recess

2 : a seat next to a window (as in a bus or airplane)

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Get a window seat, and don't leave it until the flight is over.

— mike stobbe, USA TODAY, "Want to avoid the flu while flying? Try a window seat," 20 Mar. 2018
Get a window seat, and don't leave it until the flight is over.

— Fox News, "Avoid catching the flu on flights by getting a window seat," 19 Mar. 2018
Get a window seat, and don’t leave it until the flight is over.

— mike stobbe, BostonGlobe.com, "Want to avoid the flu while flying? Here’s what experts say you should do," 19 Mar. 2018
One Mile at a Time puts it at around $10 one-way for a window seat for a short flight.

— katherine lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, "United Just Made Its Basic Economy a Little Less Terrible," 2 Feb. 2018
Upstairs are two large bedrooms with a jack-and-jill bathroom and built-in window seats.

— emma kate fittes, Indianapolis Star, "Hot Property: Inside a $750K Indianapolis home," 30 Mar. 2018
Those who sit in aisle seats are more likely to move around versus those who sit in window seats — 80 percent vs 43 percent.

— lori aratani, Washington Post, "Want to avoid getting sick when you fly? Your seat choice might help.," 28 Mar. 2018
About 80 percent of passengers in aisle seats got up during flights, in comparison to 60 percent of passengers in middle seats and 40 percent in window seats.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Flu Skies: How Influenza Might Spread On a Plane," 21 Mar. 2018
About 80% of people sitting on the aisle moved at least once during their flights, compared with 62% in middle seats and 43% in window seats.

— mike stobbe, USA TODAY, "Want to avoid the flu while flying? Try a window seat," 20 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of window seat

circa 1745

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noun

Definition of window seat for English Language Learners

: a seat that is built or placed below a window
: the seat that is closest to the window on a plane, train, bus, etc.

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