: one with whom one shares a seat (as in a vehicle with double or paired seats)
Examples of seatmate in a Sentence
My seatmate on the flight to Rome was very friendly.
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His seatmate suggested the Admirals Club.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
In September 2024, on a dare from her New York Fashion Week seatmate Kathy Hilton, Haddish strode onto the runway during a Monse show, which some observers found amusing but others considered disrespectful.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
The royal pair seemed light and breezy, taking in their view from just behind the pitch-clock, standing to cheer intermittently and chatting briefly with their seatmates.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
For instance, recently on an 11-hour transatlantic flight, my seatmate was having difficulty getting sound in both ears with the airline headset.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
In September 2024, on a dare from her New York Fashion Week seatmate Kathy Hilton, Haddish strode onto the runway during a Monse show, which some observers found amusing but others considered disrespectful.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
The royal pair seemed light and breezy, taking in their view from just behind the pitch-clock, standing to cheer intermittently and chatting briefly with their seatmates.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
For instance, recently on an 11-hour transatlantic flight, my seatmate was having difficulty getting sound in both ears with the airline headset.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seatmate
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“Seatmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seatmate. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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