windowsill

noun

win·​dow·​sill ˈwin-dō-ˌsil How to pronounce windowsill (audio)
-də-
: the horizontal member at the bottom of a window opening

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My 2-year-old daughter, Greta, was killed in 2015 when a piece of falling masonry from an eighth-story Upper West Side windowsill struck her head. Jayson Greene, Vulture, 30 May 2025 Many homes could extend Wi-Fi to the backyard for less by snagging an extra regular Eero and placing it on an adjacent windowsill inside. Simon Hill, Wired News, 1 June 2025 In the picture, Kreacher reaches his front paws up to the windowsill and pulls himself up, with his back paws resting on the house. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 By placing avocados on a warm, sunny windowsill or other area of your house, the warmth of the sun can speed up the ripening process. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for windowsill

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of windowsill was in 1703

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“Windowsill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windowsill. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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windowsill

noun
win·​dow·​sill -ˌsil How to pronounce windowsill (audio)
: the horizontal piece at the bottom of a window
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