: 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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On a recent Amtrak trip, my seatmate, a young Korean who grew up in Turkey and now studies artificial intelligence in Minnesota, assured me the American Dream is still alive in the minds of young people around the world.
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Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Trust us, your seatmates — and your travel companion — will appreciate it.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
Do gauge receptiveness before engaging seatmates in conversation.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
Simone was his seatmate, en route to audition for the same TV series.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Trust us, your seatmates — and your travel companion — will appreciate it.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
Do gauge receptiveness before engaging seatmates in conversation.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
Simone was his seatmate, en route to audition for the same TV series.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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“Seatmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seatmate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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