Passenger Seat: Definition, Examples & Usage

Meaning 1：the seat next to the driver (Passenger seat)

Passenger seat 🔊

/ˈpæsɪndʒər siːt/

The seat in a car where a passenger sits, usually next to the driver.

Passenger seat in car with person smiling during sunny drive

the seat next to the driver 🔊

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/ðə siːt nekst tə ðə ˈdraɪvər/

The seat in a car, truck, or other vehicle that is designed for a passenger, typically located beside the driver's seat.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Passenger from Old French 'passager' meaning traveler, seat from Old English 'sæt' meaning place to sit.

💡 Mnemonic

Both 'passenger' and 'seat' start with 'p' and 's' – picture a passenger sitting safely in the seat next to the driver.

📖 Example

When we go on road trips, my friend always prefers to sit in the passenger seat to enjoy the view. 🔊 When we go on road trips, my friend always prefers to sit in the passenger seat to enjoy the view.

🔗 Collocations

front passenger seat – The passenger seat located in the front row of a vehicle, next to the driver.

passenger seat belt – The safety belt provided for the person sitting in the passenger seat.

passenger seat adjustment – The mechanism to move or recline the passenger seat for comfort.

🔄 Synonyms

front seat (n.) – The seat in the front of a vehicle, which can be either the driver's or the passenger's seat.

shotgun seat (n.) – An informal term for the passenger seat next to the driver, derived from the Western tradition of riding shotgun.

co-pilot seat (n.) – A seat reserved for a second pilot in an aircraft, sometimes used jokingly for the passenger seat in a car.

🚫 Antonyms

driver's seat (n.) – The seat from which the driver operates the vehicle, located opposite the passenger seat.

back seat (n.) – The rear seats of a vehicle, behind the front row.

🌱 Derivatives

passenger (n.) – A person who travels in a vehicle but is not the driver.

seating (n.) – The arrangement or provision of seats.

📖 Cultural Story

In American Western history, the person riding shotgun in a stagecoach sat next to the driver to guard the vehicle, giving the passenger seat the nickname 'shotgun seat'.