Meaning & use
windowsill
The narrow ledge or shelf that forms the base of a window frame, inside or outside a building.
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She placed a row of small plants along the windowsill to catch the morning light.
A cat curled up on the sunny windowsill and slept through the afternoon.
A note on using this word
Windowsill is written as one word in modern usage, though window sill also appears in older or informal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
sill
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