windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
ˈwin-dō-ˌsil 
-də-
: the horizontal member at the bottom of a window opening
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Inside the narrow nook, terracotta pots are artfully arranged and stacked on shelves against the walls, along the radiator and even on the windowsill.
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Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
The book presents the works via a tour of the apartment: Picasso above the piano, Matisse by the tool drawer, tribal masks on the windowsill.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Gil and her neighbors feel helpless as cigarette butts accumulate on their balconies and windowsills, dropped by smokers from the roof deck and windows on upper floors.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
But these humble leftovers can be the beginning of a windowsill garden that can freshen up your cooking during the dark days of winter, while also helping reduce food waste.
—Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Measuring around 5 to 9 millimeters in size, the species spends its time inside cracks and crevices or out in the open, sitting on the surface of stones or tree trunks, or lounging on walls or windowsills.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
The original tile flooring was preserved in many of the rooms, as were original decorative tile pieces along several of the windowsills.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2024
Even the smallest water offering in the form of a bee cup is providing necessary hydration hidden in the smallest windowsill pots.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
At night, lamps placed on windowsills shine into the cold.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
The book presents the works via a tour of the apartment: Picasso above the piano, Matisse by the tool drawer, tribal masks on the windowsill.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Gil and her neighbors feel helpless as cigarette butts accumulate on their balconies and windowsills, dropped by smokers from the roof deck and windows on upper floors.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
But these humble leftovers can be the beginning of a windowsill garden that can freshen up your cooking during the dark days of winter, while also helping reduce food waste.
—Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Measuring around 5 to 9 millimeters in size, the species spends its time inside cracks and crevices or out in the open, sitting on the surface of stones or tree trunks, or lounging on walls or windowsills.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
The original tile flooring was preserved in many of the rooms, as were original decorative tile pieces along several of the windowsills.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2024
Even the smallest water offering in the form of a bee cup is providing necessary hydration hidden in the smallest windowsill pots.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
At night, lamps placed on windowsills shine into the cold.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
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windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
-ˌsil
: the horizontal piece at the bottom of a window
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