: 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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In response, the actor nodded along, while glancing over to his seatmate DiCaprio.
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Block out noisy seatmates on the plane with these noise-canceling JBL Vibe Beam 2 earbuds, on sale for $40.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
In response, the actor nodded along, while glancing over to his seatmate DiCaprio.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Block out noisy seatmates on the plane with these noise-canceling JBL Vibe Beam 2 earbuds, on sale for $40.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Some fliers fought against wearing masks; others loudly disrespected their seatmates (including many a racist tirade), and so on.
—Essence, 9 Dec. 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 27 Feb. 2026.
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