windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
ˈwin-dō-ˌsil 
-də-
: the horizontal member at the bottom of a window opening
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Grow them in a windowsill or near a south or east-facing window that receives bright light.
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Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
The mural shows a naked man clinging to a windowsill while a suited man peers out, seemingly searching for the lover while a woman stands next to him.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Image Days after the flooding, people placed plastic bottles, cut in half and holding red or white roses, on the windowsills of the homes where residents had drowned.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Place on a windowsill, or in direct sunlight, and change the water every few days.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
The mural shows a naked man clinging to a windowsill while a suited man peers out, seemingly searching for the lover while a woman stands next to him.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Image Days after the flooding, people placed plastic bottles, cut in half and holding red or white roses, on the windowsills of the homes where residents had drowned.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Place on a windowsill, or in direct sunlight, and change the water every few days.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
-ˌsil
: the horizontal piece at the bottom of a window
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