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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The home has wood floors, an open plan with an eat-in kitchen island, a French door refrigerator, a window seat, and wood detailing throughout. The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026 According to Shayne Fitz-Coy, CEO of Rustic Pathways, a travel company geared toward students between the ages of 12 and 22, the window seat is your best bet. Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 The airline ultimately moved the robot to a window seat and removed its battery before the flight continued to Dallas. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Passengers react to unexpected seatmate Passengers and flight attendants reacted with surprise as Stewie made its way to a window seat, drawing stares, photos, and plenty of questions. J.d. Miles, CBS News, 14 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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