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bucket seat
noun
: a low, separate, usually contoured seat for one person (as in an automobile or an airplane) compare bench seat
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Heated front bucket seats, a 10-way adjustable driver’s seat, lumbar support and 2-position memory and passenger’s seat with four-way power adjustment are all standard.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
The driver gets an adjustable red bucket seat, while the passenger gets a black seat that is positioned slightly rearward.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
The second row has two bucket seats, but the number of seats in the third row is unclear.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Sliding in, the cockpit feels spacious and comfortable thanks to low bucket seats, though, in classic Cobra fashion, the offset pedals do necessitate wearing the narrowest driving shoes possible.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
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“Bucket seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20seat. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
bucket seat
noun
: a low seat for one person used chiefly in automobiles and airplanes
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