noun
windowsill
WIHN-doh-sihl
noun
1
The horizontal ledge at the bottom of a window frame.
"She kept a row of herb pots on the windowsill."
How to Use Windowsill
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe flat shelf-like ledge under a window, often used for plants or ornaments.
Word Forms
windowsills plural
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Etymology
A compound of window + sill.