Meaning of Windowsill | Babel Free
ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪlDefinitions
The horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame.
Equivalents
العربية
حافّة النافذة
Беларуская
падаконнік
Català
ampit
Dansk
vindueskarm
Esperanto
fenestrosojlo
Suomi
ikkunalauta
Français
appui de fenêtre
Հայերեն
պատուհանագոգ
Íslenska
gluggakista
Italiano
davanzale
日本語
窓台
한국어
창턱
Kurdî
parapet
Latviešu
palodze
Malti
ħoġor it-tieqa
Nederlands
vensterbank
Português
parapeito
Română
pervaz
Русский
подоко́нник
Українська
підвіко́ння
Examples
“An upscale version of this tried and true method of providing windowsill humidity is the use of plastic 'egg crating' instead of gravel.”
“You could tell summer was coming because people were drinking on the street, searching for spaces on the windowsills of the pub to balance their beerglasses.”
“north-facing rooms: These rooms receive the least light if you live up north, so choose plants that can endure low-light conditions and keep them directly on the windowsill. Some suggestions include pothos, philodendrons, arrowheads, Chinese evergreens, peace lilies and zamioculcas (or “ZZ”).”
“The most unreliable joints are in connections between the wall with ceilings and roofing, esconson of windows, places under the windowsills, exits to the balcony or veranda...”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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