death seat

noun

The front passenger seat of an automobile, whose occupant is thought to have a high risk of death in the event of a collision.

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Meanings

noundeath seat (plural death seats)

plural death seats

  1. The front passenger seat of an automobile, whose occupant is thought to have a high risk of death in the event of a collision.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
shotgun
Cite this entry
APA

death seat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20seat

MLA

“death seat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20seat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death seat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20seat.

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