windowsill

win·dow·sill

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [win-doh-sil]
- /ˈwɪn doʊˌsɪl/
- /ˈwɪn.dəʊ.sɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-doh-sil]
- /ˈwɪn doʊˌsɪl/

Definitions of windowsill word

noun windowsill the sill under a window. 1
noun windowsill A ledge or sill forming the bottom part of a window. 1
noun windowsill inner ledge of a window 1
countable noun windowsill A windowsill is a shelf along the bottom of a window, either inside or outside a building. 0
noun windowsill a sill below a window 0
noun windowsill the sill of a window 0

See all 6 definitions of windowsill

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Origin of windowsill

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705; window + sill

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Parts of speech for Windowsill

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Windowsill

windowsill popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for windowsill

noun windowsill

ledge — a relatively narrow, projecting part, as a horizontal, shelflike projection on a wall or a raised edge on a tray.
sill — Mount, a mountain in E central California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. 14,153 feet (4314 meters).
shelf — a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.

All 3 Synonyms of windowsill