windowsill
noun [C] /ˈwɪn.dəʊ.sɪl/
/-doʊ-/ (also window ledge)Definition
› a shelf below a window, either inside or outside a building: He's got a few plants in pots on the windowsill.Windows and parts of windows
(Definition of windowsill noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bay window noun
- bow window noun
- casement (window) noun
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