windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
ˈwin-dō-ˌsil 
-də-
: the horizontal member at the bottom of a window opening
Examples of windowsill in a Sentence
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Rosie hopes this book proves that a bountiful harvest can come from the smallest of spaces and shows how even a patio planter of herbs on a balcony or windowsill can bring much satisfaction and peace of mind.
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 23 May 2024
There’s a dust brush for pet hair and dirt embedded in upholstery, along with a crevice tool to clean all sorts of nooks and crannies, including windowsills and car seats and in between couch cushions.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
The biggest gesture of all to show his love for Andrea would come through a proposal on Christmas day in 2018, with the help of a box found on her grandmother’s windowsill during what started as a small gathering for Christmas dinner.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 May 2024
Black + Decker Mini Box Fan $30 $18 Compact, easily portable, and surprisingly powerful, this small-but-mighty electric mini box fan measures 10.9 by 4.25 by 10.9 inches and weighs under 4 pounds, the perfect size to sit on the windowsill.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
Never store your Barbie on a windowsill or shelves that directly catch the sun.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Mar. 2024
Her unique works involve painting on fabric, immersing a scene—a quaint windowsill, a dresser adorned with jewelry and photos, a dreamy bedroom—into the pattern (usually floral) on a piece of fabric, bringing them together as one.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Keep some in your office, give one away, or put them all on that one windowsill that gets no natural light.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Properties are outfitted with unwelcome mats with half-inch-long nails protruding from the fabric, positioned strategically at front doors and windowsills.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 23 May 2024
There’s a dust brush for pet hair and dirt embedded in upholstery, along with a crevice tool to clean all sorts of nooks and crannies, including windowsills and car seats and in between couch cushions.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
The biggest gesture of all to show his love for Andrea would come through a proposal on Christmas day in 2018, with the help of a box found on her grandmother’s windowsill during what started as a small gathering for Christmas dinner.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 May 2024
Black + Decker Mini Box Fan $30 $18 Compact, easily portable, and surprisingly powerful, this small-but-mighty electric mini box fan measures 10.9 by 4.25 by 10.9 inches and weighs under 4 pounds, the perfect size to sit on the windowsill.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
Never store your Barbie on a windowsill or shelves that directly catch the sun.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Mar. 2024
Her unique works involve painting on fabric, immersing a scene—a quaint windowsill, a dresser adorned with jewelry and photos, a dreamy bedroom—into the pattern (usually floral) on a piece of fabric, bringing them together as one.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Keep some in your office, give one away, or put them all on that one windowsill that gets no natural light.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Properties are outfitted with unwelcome mats with half-inch-long nails protruding from the fabric, positioned strategically at front doors and windowsills.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Windowsill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windowsill. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
-ˌsil
: the horizontal piece at the bottom of a window
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