window box

win·dow box

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [win-doh boks]
- /ˈwɪn doʊ bɒks/
- /ˈwɪndəʊ bɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-doh boks]
- /ˈwɪn doʊ bɒks/

Definitions of window box words

noun window box a box for growing plants, placed at or in a window. 1
noun window box a hollow space in a window frame for a sash weight. 1
noun window box container for plants on a window sill 1
countable noun window box A window box is a long narrow container on a shelf at the bottom of a window and is used for growing plants. 0
noun window box a long narrow box, placed on or outside a windowsill, in which plants are grown 0
noun window box either of a pair of vertical boxes, attached to the sides of a sash window frame, that enclose a sash cord and counterbalancing weight 0

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Origin of window box

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Window box

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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window box popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

window box usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for window box

noun window box

flowerpot — a container in which to grow and display plants.

Just one Synonym for window box