windowsill

Everyday

A windowsill is the flat shelf at the bottom of a window, inside or outside. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life people put plants, ornaments or cups on the windowsill; in science you grow seeds on a sunny windowsill. In safety lessons, never climb or sit on a windowsill of an open upstairs window. Phrases: «on the windowsill», «a sunny windowsill».

Examples

• The cat likes to sleep on the windowsill. tree →
• We grew bean plants on the classroom windowsill. tree →
• Mum left the pie on the windowsill to cool. tree →
• A bird landed on the windowsill. tree →
• Don't sit on the windowsill when the window is open. tree →
• There is dust on the windowsill. tree →
• Snow piled up on the outside windowsill. tree →

Note

Countable. Also written «window sill» (two words) or just «sill». Safety: young children can fall from windows; keep furniture away from windows and never lean on the screen.