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Definition of
windowsill noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
windowsill
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈwɪndoʊˌsɪl
/
/
(
also
sill
,
window ledge
)
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a narrow shelf below a window, either inside or outside
Place the plants on a sunny windowsill.
See
windowsill
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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