window seat — a seat next to a window, especially on an airplane, train, or bus
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a seat next to a window, especially on an airplane, train, or bus
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɪndoʊ siːt/
Example Sentences
- The flight attendant asked if I wanted to switch from my window seat to help a claustrophobic passenger.
- My window seat came with a bonus show: the passenger next to me practicing mime for three hours straight.
- She curled up in the window seat with a book and hot chocolate on the rainy afternoon.
window seat
NOUN[/ˈwɪndoʊ siːt/]
a seat next to a window, especially on an airplane, train, or bus
She booked a window seat to watch the clouds during the long flight.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Window derives from Old Norse 'vindauga', a compound of 'vindr' (wind) and 'auga' (eye), literally meaning 'wind's eye'. Seat comes from Old Norse 'sæti', meaning a place to sit. Together, 'window seat' describes a seat positioned at a window.
Breakdown
Window: vind- (wind) + -auga (eye). Seat: sæ- (sit) + -ti (place/position). The compound 'window seat' combines these elements to denote seating furniture placed adjacent to a window.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The flight attendant asked if I wanted to switch from my window seat to help a claustrophobic passenger.”
“My window seat came with a bonus show: the passenger next to me practicing mime for three hours straight.”
“She curled up in the window seat with a book and hot chocolate on the rainy afternoon.”
“The window seat was perfect until I realized the window was just a sticker on the wall.”
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