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

Recent Examples on the Web

Also helping the model variant shed pounds are the racing bucket seats and carbon-fiber door panels. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

An additional weight-saving measure are carbon fiber bucket seats. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

Featuring a slim, bucket seat and metal legs, the design suits a number of styles, from industrial to farmhouse. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026

Comfort class, which seats up to three, has bucket seats and stowable beds with thick duvet covers. — Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bucket seat

• bittersweet
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• marguerite
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• parakeet
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• superheat
• amit
• athlete

Kids Definition

bucket seat

noun

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