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 elegant, minimalist light pendants feel very Japanese, as do the large tatami mat–slash–window seats and ceramic wall hangings repaired with gold à la kintsugi. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025 If everyone stopped paying the fees, airlines would have to start assigning seats to passengers at no additional cost – window seats, middle seats, even the coveted aisle seat. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 10 May 2025 Try to snag a window seat for views of the verdant surroundings. Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 In another window seat, Mark looks suave in sunglasses. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 May 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 31 May. 2025.

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