passenger seat

noun

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

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However, most will still be operating with a human safety monitor in the front passenger seat. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026 Nelson, 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, 23 Jan. 2026 Her 12-year-old sister was sitting in the passenger seat holding her phone. Carol Thompson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 The Accord driver’s mother, Hilda Achaibor, who was sitting in the right rear passenger seat, went into cardiac arrest and lost consciousness, police said. Rocco Parascandola, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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