windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
ˈwin-dō-ˌsil 
-də-
: the horizontal member at the bottom of a window opening
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In addition to its power and maneuverability, the vacuum also converts from an upright device into a handheld to clean messes on furniture, car seats, windowsills, and more.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Her emotional-support Stanley cup is within arm’s reach, a cashmere throw is nearby, and her cat Daphne is curled up in the windowsill.
—Caitlin Brody, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
When growing basil indoors on a sunny windowsill, give pots a quarter turn weekly to expose all sides to the sun and ensure seedlings won't be pale and spindly.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Tests of dust around the windowsills and on the floors at the child’s elementary school found lead levels far above federal safety thresholds.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Her emotional-support Stanley cup is within arm’s reach, a cashmere throw is nearby, and her cat Daphne is curled up in the windowsill.
—Caitlin Brody, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
When growing basil indoors on a sunny windowsill, give pots a quarter turn weekly to expose all sides to the sun and ensure seedlings won't be pale and spindly.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Tests of dust around the windowsills and on the floors at the child’s elementary school found lead levels far above federal safety thresholds.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Windowsill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windowsill. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
-ˌsil
: the horizontal piece at the bottom of a window
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