windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
ˈwin-dō-ˌsil 
-də-
: the horizontal member at the bottom of a window opening
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Often packed together, these nesting cells can be found on windowsills, on bases of slider doors and on upper window ledges.
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Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Completing the triptych is the story of yet another student in 1972, the shy Hannes (Enzo Brumm), who hopes to study poetry but is soon taken with the lovely Gundula (Marlene Burow), who is researching the neural responses of the geranium on her windowsill.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 May 2026
The tool has a narrow head on one end and a wide head on the other to scrape, scrub, and clean hard to reach areas on and around the stove, behind the sink, on and around windowsills, and more.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
This dwarf variety averages about 15 inches tall, needs no trellis, and is perfect for patios, balconies, small spaces, and even windowsills.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
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Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Completing the triptych is the story of yet another student in 1972, the shy Hannes (Enzo Brumm), who hopes to study poetry but is soon taken with the lovely Gundula (Marlene Burow), who is researching the neural responses of the geranium on her windowsill.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 May 2026
The tool has a narrow head on one end and a wide head on the other to scrape, scrub, and clean hard to reach areas on and around the stove, behind the sink, on and around windowsills, and more.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
This dwarf variety averages about 15 inches tall, needs no trellis, and is perfect for patios, balconies, small spaces, and even windowsills.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for windowsill
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“Windowsill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windowsill. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
-ˌsil
: the horizontal piece at the bottom of a window
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