passenger seat

noun

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

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Jauregui added from the passenger seat. — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 25 June 2026 In other words, AI is starting to move from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 June 2026 One of the men got out of the passenger seat, approached him aggressively, pushed him and grabbed him to try to move him out of the parking space, the affidavit said. — Sofia Saric june 30, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Rivera then allegedly got into the passenger seat of a car and ignored officers' commands to get out of the vehicle. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 24 June 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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