Definition

Noun: A bench, cushion, or similar seat that is built into the recess of a window, allowing a person to sit while looking out the window.

Usage

A "window seat" is a fixed or built-in piece of furniture. It is used to describe the specific seating area within the frame of a window. * She curled up on the window seat with a book. * The breakfast nook features a comfortable window seat. * We added cushions to the wooden window seat.

Advanced Usage

• As a desired location: The term can also refer to the specific seat or chair by a window on a plane, train, or bus, prized for its view.
  • I always book a window seat when I fly so I can look at the clouds.

Variants and Related Words

• Bay window seat: A window seat within a bay window's recess.
• Window bench: A near-synonym, often implying a simpler, bench-style construction.

Synonyms

• Alcove seat
• Nook seat

Related Phrases/Idioms

• To have a window seat: To possess or occupy this type of seat.
  • We were lucky to have a window seat on the train.

Noun

1. a bench or similar seat built into a window recess