bucket seat

noun

: a low, separate, usually contoured seat for one person (as in an automobile or an airplane) compare bench seat

Examples of bucket seat in a Sentence

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With easy-slide 2nd-row bucket seats that set it apart from the competition, the Pacifica delivers top-notch comfort and safety for passengers. Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026 With easy-slide 2nd-row bucket seats that set it apart from the competition, the Pacifica delivers top-notch comfort and safety for passengers. Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026 The front bucket seats are supportive and comfortable, sculpted enough to look sporty without being tight. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025 The nutmeg-colored upholstery and bucket seats were shot. Laura Lane, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bucket seat

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bucket seat was in 1908

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“Bucket seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20seat. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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bucket seat

noun
: a low seat for one person used chiefly in automobiles and airplanes
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