Definition

1. Noun:
   • The sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame: A windowsill is the flat, horizontal piece at the very bottom of a window frame, forming a ledge inside or outside a building.

Usage

• The is the structural base of a window opening. It is typically a shelf-like surface where items can be placed.
• It is a compound noun formed from "window" + "sill." The primary meaning refers specifically to the sill component of a window structure.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She placed the potted plant on the sunny windowsill.
  • The cat likes to sit on the windowsill and watch the birds outside.
  • Paint was peeling from the old wooden windowsill.

Advanced Usage

• "To line the windowsill": To arrange items along the length of the windowsill.
  • She lined the windowsill with small succulent plants.

Variants and Related Words

• Sill (noun): The horizontal base or bottom piece of a structure, such as a window or door.
  • The door sill was made of stone.
• Window ledge (noun): A common synonym for , especially when referring to its function as a shelf.
  • The book was left on the window ledge.

Synonyms

• Window ledge: The horizontal surface at the bottom of a window.
• Sill: The underlying structural member; a more general term.

Notes

• is a single, specific term for a part of a window. It is not typically used in idioms or phrasal verbs. Its meaning is concrete and architectural.

Noun

1. the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame