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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One man took to Reddit to show that a major thing was missing from his window seat on a recent flight: the window. Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025 For most babies, the safest option is to secure their car seat to the window seat in a plane. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 Benji is caustic, needling and selfish — the kind of guy who hogs the window seat, the shower and everyone’s attention. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Photo : Shawn O'Connor A mountain-view window seat in the second study. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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