seatmate

noun

seat·​mate ˈsēt-ˌmāt How to pronounce seatmate (audio)
: one with whom one shares a seat (as in a vehicle with double or paired seats)

Examples of seatmate in a Sentence

My seatmate on the flight to Rome was very friendly.
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As Jolie returned to her table, her seatmate Azazel Jacobs congratulated and applauded her. Freya Drohan, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024 Gasol and his good friend (and team plane seatmate) Conley actually were together even longer than that, starting in 2008 until Gasol’s trade to Toronto in 2019. John Hollinger, The Athletic, 7 Apr. 2024 Taylor Swift's dad approves of Travis Kelce in conversation with plane seatmate TikTok user and travel agent Taylor Moore shared details of her plane ride next to Taylor Swift's dad, including his proud papa moments and approval of Travis Kelce. Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024 These tips will keep you from fighting with your seatmates. Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seatmate 

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seatmate was in 1859

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“Seatmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seatmate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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