Passenger seat

nounStandard termAutomotive

The front seat situated next to the driver in a motor vehicle.

The passenger seat is the front-row seating position opposite the driving controls. In left-hand drive vehicles, it is on the right side of the cabin. It typically features its own set of passive restraints, including a dedicated frontal airbag that can often be disabled if a child seat is installed.

Heard on the job

The customer spilled a gallon of milk in the passenger seat and the smell has soaked into the foam.

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