window seat

noun

1. a seat built beneath the sill of a recessed or other window.
2. a bench having two arms and no back.

window seat

noun

1. a seat below a window, esp in a bay window
2. a seat beside a window in a bus, train, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of window seat¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

I have a window seat on the right side of the plane, very close to the wing.

From Washington Blade

She always saved me a window seat in the model mobile and shared her small supply of fruits and nuts.

From The Daily Beast

Badu was fined $500 for being nude in public in her “Window Seat” video.

From The Daily Beast

It does smell delicious, came in an insinuating tone from the window-seat across the room.

From Project Gutenberg

While they talked of her, Sylvia sat in her window-seat in the dark above looking at the stars.

From Project Gutenberg

When Loneli came back from her stroll, she saw her grandmother sitting on the window-seat, sobbing violently.

From Project Gutenberg

As for me, I was already on the broad window seat, looking down into the garden.

From Project Gutenberg

The sparrow now hopped in, perched upon the window-seat, and cried, 'Carter!

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• love seat
• settee