In plain English
This refers to a place to sit beside one of the aircraft's windows. It identifies the passenger seat by its position next to that window.
In context
Here, it communicates a preference for a passenger seat on the aircraft that is next to a window.
- Situation
- Booking flights, choosing fares, seats, baggage, and optional services
- What it communicates
- labels a seat-position preference before payment.
Meaning limits
The term only identifies the seat's position next to a window and does not by itself describe any other qualities of the seat.
Examples
“She swapped her aisle seat for a window seat before boarding.”
“I'd prefer a window seat on the flight home.”