windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
ˈwin-dō-ˌsil 
-də-
: the horizontal member at the bottom of a window opening
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To promote bushy growth, place parsley in a sunny windowsill or use supplemental lighting.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Available in four bold hues, each of which has a different shape, mix and match these ceramic planters on a windowsill or empty shelf.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
From doors to windowsills and empty storefronts, each location was subject to cleaning, scrubbing and tidying by volunteers.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
His choices are not of his making, this man who grows his own peppers in the unfavorable conditions of his windowsill.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Available in four bold hues, each of which has a different shape, mix and match these ceramic planters on a windowsill or empty shelf.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
From doors to windowsills and empty storefronts, each location was subject to cleaning, scrubbing and tidying by volunteers.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
His choices are not of his making, this man who grows his own peppers in the unfavorable conditions of his windowsill.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Windowsill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windowsill. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
-ˌsil
: the horizontal piece at the bottom of a window
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