1
: a horizontal piece (such as a timber) that forms the lowest member or one of the lowest members of a framework or supporting structure: such as
a
: the horizontal member at the base of a window
b
: the threshold of a door
2
: a tabular body of igneous rock injected while molten between sedimentary or volcanic beds or along foliation planes of metamorphic rocks
3
: a submerged ridge at relatively shallow depth separating the basins of two bodies of water
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As the officers enter the home, the bird can be seen perched on a second-floor window sill, the video shows.
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Swarming: Termites that are reproducing can be found on window sills or attracted to lights.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
Bedrooms Window sills, baseboards, ceiling fan blades, and all surfaces of the bedroom should be dusted.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
In the Key of Ursa Minor Matthew Tierney Three fake plastic bushes per sill
in the mall promenade.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Swarming: Termites that are reproducing can be found on window sills or attracted to lights.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
Bedrooms Window sills, baseboards, ceiling fan blades, and all surfaces of the bedroom should be dusted.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
In the Key of Ursa Minor Matthew Tierney Three fake plastic bushes per sill
in the mall promenade.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Sill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sill. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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