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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The unpiloted New Shepard capsule has space for six passengers who each have a window seat, looking out of some of the largest windows of any operational spacecraft. Jennifer Earl, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025 Photo: Courtesy of Andrew Franz Architect PLLC Franz delivered on the window seat, designing one eight feet long. Albert Vecerka, Curbed, 21 Mar. 2025 Bookshelves and a window seat with drawers further maximize storage. Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025 The footage, filmed from a window seat, initially shows the plane flying smoothly under a bright blue sky. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 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 3 May. 2025.

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