windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
ˈwin-dō-ˌsil 
-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.
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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.
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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
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“Windowsill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windowsill. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
-ˌsil
: the horizontal piece at the bottom of a window
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