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ventanilla

small window

noun ben-tah-NEE-yah Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

ticket window

Usage Note

Ventanilla is the diminutive of ventana (window), but it has largely shed its diminutive feel and now specifically refers to a service counter window (bank, post office, ticket booth) or the window in a vehicle (car, train, plane). Saying asiento de ventanilla on a plane or train means a window seat. For a building window, use ventana.

Examples

"Prefiero el asiento de ventanilla en el avión."

Natural Translation

I prefer the window seat on the plane.

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