seatmate

noun

seat·​mate ˈsēt-ˌmāt How to pronounce seatmate (audio)
: 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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The social media star has some hot takes including when to arrive at the airport and what makes the perfect seatmate. — Christine Burroni, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2025 For example, an out-of-the-blue email from a once-upon-a-time airplane seatmate recently inquired what a particular bottle of wine may be worth and if there was a way to sell it. — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025 While boarding the plane from Boston to Atlanta, the passenger headed toward their seat on the flight but first ran into the seatmate. — Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025 The 17-year-old typed a message on her phone saying her seatmate touched her and showed her mother, prosecutors said. — Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seatmate

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seatmate was in 1859

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“Seatmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seatmate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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