window seat
noun
1
: a seat built into a window recess
2
: a seat next to a window (as in a bus or airplane)
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The man in the middle seat then pointed in the direction of where his wife was sitting, which was across the aisle in the opposite row, with a window seat.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Woman Strikes Gold As Man Asks Her To Swap Seats On Flight
By Darlin Tillery
Life & Trends Reporter
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A passenger on a flight to San Juan is fuming after being asked to switch seats three separate times, despite having paid for a specific first-class window seat.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Kwong’s ministrations to the interior included refurbishing portions of the existing millwork, adding a window seat in the kitchen, and renovating the kitchen and baths in a way that feels sympathetic to the modesty of the original plans.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Look up places nearby that are, for example, great for dining alone; lots of restaurants have cozy window seats that are ideal for solo meals (versus being seated somewhere with lots of action, like the middle of the dining room).
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Woman Strikes Gold As Man Asks Her To Swap Seats On Flight
By Darlin Tillery
Life & Trends Reporter
0
A passenger on a flight to San Juan is fuming after being asked to switch seats three separate times, despite having paid for a specific first-class window seat.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Kwong’s ministrations to the interior included refurbishing portions of the existing millwork, adding a window seat in the kitchen, and renovating the kitchen and baths in a way that feels sympathetic to the modesty of the original plans.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Look up places nearby that are, for example, great for dining alone; lots of restaurants have cozy window seats that are ideal for solo meals (versus being seated somewhere with lots of action, like the middle of the dining room).
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Window seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20seat. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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