windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
ˈwin-dō-ˌsil 
-də-
: the horizontal member at the bottom of a window opening
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Rosemary, basil, and other potted herbs bring harmonious wood chi to a sunny kitchen windowsill.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
The sheer musk has a shower-fresh smell with just a touch of sweet rose—like a steamy bathroom with a vase of fresh flowers on the windowsill.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Handcrafted stone is also common throughout the space as well including travertine worktops, marble windowsills, and stone mosaics.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
The counters, windowsills, and half of the back patio are littered with her various fermentation and salt-curing projects (homemade soy sauce, garum, and something that looks like rice but smells of apricot).
—Daniel Lavery, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
The sheer musk has a shower-fresh smell with just a touch of sweet rose—like a steamy bathroom with a vase of fresh flowers on the windowsill.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Handcrafted stone is also common throughout the space as well including travertine worktops, marble windowsills, and stone mosaics.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
The counters, windowsills, and half of the back patio are littered with her various fermentation and salt-curing projects (homemade soy sauce, garum, and something that looks like rice but smells of apricot).
—Daniel Lavery, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Windowsill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windowsill. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
-ˌsil
: the horizontal piece at the bottom of a window
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