priority seat

noun

A seat on public transport reserved for use by people with disabilities, the elderly, pregnant women and others in need.

Meanings

nounpriority seat (plural priority seats)

plural priority seats

  1. A seat on public transport reserved for use by people with disabilities, the elderly, pregnant women and others in need.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 愛心專座 /爱心专座, 愛心座位 /爱心座位
  • 愛心專座 /爱心专座 (àixīn zhuānzuò)seat reserved by use for people in need
  • 愛心座位 /爱心座位 (àixīn zuòwèi)seat reserved by use for people in need
  • 博愛座 /博爱座 (bó'àizuò)seat reserved by use for people in need
  • 老弱病殘孕專座 /老弱病残孕专座 (lǎoruòbìngcányùn zhuānzuò)seat reserved by use for people in need
Finnish vanhuksille ja liikuntaesteisille varattu paikka
  • vanhuksille ja liikuntaesteisille varattu paikkaseat reserved by use for people in need
French place prioritaire
  • place prioritaireseat reserved by use for people in need
German Behindertensitzplatz, Schwerbehindertensitzplatz
  • Behindertensitzplatzseat reserved by use for people in need
  • Schwerbehindertensitzplatzseat reserved by use for people in need
  • Vorrangplatzseat reserved by use for people in need
Japanese 優先席, シルバーシート
  • 優先席 (yūsenseki)seat reserved by use for people in need
  • シルバーシート (shirubā shīto)seat reserved by use for people in need
Korean 교통약자석, 노약자석
  • 교통약자석 (gyotong'yakjaseok)seat reserved by use for people in need
  • 노약자석 (noyakjaseok)seat reserved by use for people in need
Spanish asiento reservado
  • asiento reservadoseat reserved by use for people in need
Swedish prioriterad sittplats
  • prioriterad sittplatsseat reserved by use for people in need
Thai ที่นั่งสำรอง
  • ที่นั่งสำรองseat reserved by use for people in need
Cite this entry
APA

priority seat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priority%20seat

MLA

“priority seat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priority%20seat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “priority seat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priority%20seat.

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