windowsill

noun

1. The horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame.

   “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...”