window seat

noun

1
: a seat built into a window recess
2
: a seat next to a window (as in a bus or airplane)

Examples of window seat in a Sentence

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While the husband was in the bathroom before the flight, a woman with a baby was already seated in the window seat of their row. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Choose a forward-facing window seat on a train or plane (near a wing). Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024 The window seat gets one armrest and a window; the aisle seat gets one armrest and the ability to use the bathroom without asking others to move. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 Choose a window seat on a plane or train that looks forward or is near a wing. Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for window seat 

Word History

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of window seat was in 1745

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“Window seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20seat. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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