: 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.
Recent Examples on the WebMany people dread sitting next to a chatty seatmate, but don't be afraid to strike up a conversation with your neighbor if the opportunity arises.—Chris Heasman, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 The guy, Eddie Lin Kay, turned out to be her seatmate.—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 The jacket completely blocks the TV screen of the middle seat passenger sitting behind them, which appears to be the original poster’s (OP) seatmate.—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024 That’s allowed under the FEC’s rules and something others, such as her seatmate, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., do as well.—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024 Everyone is hooting and head-banging like crazy, including my seatmates, and there’s an explosion of pink fireworks.—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 Celebrities including Serena Williams, Willow Smith, and her seatmate, Halle Bailey attended the presentation.—Essence, 29 Feb. 2024 But the only thing more obnoxious than a cranky TSA agent or seatmate with bare feet is flying with a bad back.—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 26 Feb. 2024 Wine, who was at a different table, didn’t recognize his seatmates.—Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2024
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