windowsill
Translation
windowsill
Examples
She put a plant on the windowsill.
She put a plant on the windowsill.
A cat was sleeping on the windowsill.
A cat was sleeping on the windowsill.
Grammar Patterns
((on a/the)) windowsill on the shelf at the bottom of a window She put a plant on the windowsill.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ledge, shelf
Etymology
A compound of 'window' and 'sill' (a shelf-like piece of wood, stone, or metal at the foot of a window).
Memory Tips
It's the 'sill' or shelf at the bottom of a 'window'.