windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
ˈwin-dō-ˌsil 
-də-
: the horizontal member at the bottom of a window opening
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
These timeless candles typically require minimal setup and can either stand alone on your windowsill or be attached to the window pane using a suction cup.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Some look like a book that’s been left on a windowsill and gotten damp—the pages open up.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Shoe prints found at the home matched the shoes Jennings was wearing, his fingerprints were found on Kunash’s windowsill and his clothes and hair were wet at the time of his arrest.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
These timeless candles typically require minimal setup and can either stand alone on your windowsill or be attached to the window pane using a suction cup.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Some look like a book that’s been left on a windowsill and gotten damp—the pages open up.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Shoe prints found at the home matched the shoes Jennings was wearing, his fingerprints were found on Kunash’s windowsill and his clothes and hair were wet at the time of his arrest.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Windowsill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windowsill. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
-ˌsil
: the horizontal piece at the bottom of a window
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