passenger seat

noun

: the front seat of a vehicle (such as a car) where a passenger sits

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Then the man sitting in the front passenger seat leaned out the window and fired into the pickup, Perez told detectives. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Grabbing a friend as her passenger seat sidekick, the two patrolled the neighborhood for signs of ICE activity. Alessandra Schade, Time, 14 Feb. 2026 Nelson, one of the shooting victims, who was in the passenger seat of the van, fired twice in self-defense before the truck drove away, according to the lawsuit filed by the family against the Police Department. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026 Authorities said the victim was able to briefly escape the residence to seek help, but the suspect found her outside, forced her into the rear passenger seat of his vehicle and drove away. Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passenger seat

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“Passenger seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20seat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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