window box

noun

: a box designed to hold soil for growing plants at a windowsill

Examples of window box in a Sentence

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Consider string lights with a minimalist design, or simple, elegant candle lights to add an inviting ambiance to door ways and window boxes. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024 Hodges also recommends staying away from fake plants on doors and in hanging planters and window boxes when possible. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024 The set includes figurines of the four Plastics, each standing at just over 2.5 inches tall, displayed inside a decorative window box styled like the stage with hidden details to uncover. Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024 Place the mix of plants in an outdoor window box or container by your front door. Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for window box 

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of window box was in 1839

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“Window box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20box. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

window box

noun
: a box for growing plants in or by a window
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