windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
ˈwin-dō-ˌsil 
-də-
: the horizontal member at the bottom of a window opening
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Add caulking to fill spots along the windowsill that have worn away, Dillingham says.
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Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
The versatile machine also converts into a handheld vacuum to clean everything from stairs and baseboards to windowsills and upholstered furniture.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Gnats may have a more steady flight pattern than fruit flies and often hover around plants or windowsills.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
On her windowsill, Al Holden, her son, smiles in a baby portrait, all chubby cheeks and tiny fists.
—Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
The versatile machine also converts into a handheld vacuum to clean everything from stairs and baseboards to windowsills and upholstered furniture.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Gnats may have a more steady flight pattern than fruit flies and often hover around plants or windowsills.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
On her windowsill, Al Holden, her son, smiles in a baby portrait, all chubby cheeks and tiny fists.
—Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
-ˌsil
: the horizontal piece at the bottom of a window
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