Phrase guide
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noun
A typically soft seat placed in a recess, for a window, in a wall, and filling the recess.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A seat beside a window in public transport, as in a bus, train or passenger aircraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: window
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noun
a bench or similar seat built into a window recess
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bench
History
From window + seat.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
