bucket seat

Definition of bucket seat

: 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 Bones no longer has to practice his crooning from a bucket seat. — Los Angeles Times, "Meet the teenage old souls making dreamy Latinx pop, from their bedroom to yours," 14 Aug. 2019 The switchgear is pleasing to use, and the center console that comes with the bucket seat option is a Swiss army knife of storage options. — Washington Post, "Edmunds compares 2019 Ford F-150 and Ram 1500," 7 Aug. 2019 Clear, single-bud vases line the white walls, and there are plenty of wood tables and clear bucket seats. — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, "6 best new, eclectic Bay Area coffee houses," 8 June 2019 The M135i gets its own unique styling, too, with much more aggressive bumpers, bigger wheels, dual exhaust, and sportier bucket seats. — Daniel Golson, Car and Driver, "The New BMW 1-Series Is a FWD-Based Hot Hatchback with 302 HP," 28 May 2019 The next-level Luxury trim adds leather seating and heated, power-adjustable front bucket seats with memory settings. — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, "2018 Infiniti QX30," 16 Mar. 2018 The ride was comfortable, although not overly cushy, and our cloth front bucket seats were comfortable even for a medium-long highway jaunt. — G. Chambers Williams Iii, star-telegram, "C-HR brings small crossover entry to Toyota lineup, starting at $22,500 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 28 Apr. 2018 The dashboard of the Bergspyder has been totally redesigned relative to a normal Boxster, using gauges and other elements from the 918 Spyder; the bucket seats were taken from the 918, as well. — Daniel Golson, Car and Driver, "The Porsche Boxster Bergspyder Is an Awesome One-Seater That Was Almost Built for Real," 3 June 2019 The interior is charcoal with red accents, and there are unique bolstered front bucket seats with NISMO logos. — G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle, "Nissan's sport sedan Sentra NISMO returns for 2018 with extra features," 23 Feb. 2018

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