Meaning & use
sill
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A horizontal ledge or shelf at the base of a window or door frame.
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A row of potted herbs lined the kitchen windowsill.
Rain pooled on the sill because the window hadn't been closed properly.
A note on using this word
Sill is most familiar as part of the compound "windowsill," though it also names the base structural beam of a wall or door frame in construction.
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