seat filler

noun

A person who fills an empty seat during a prestigious event to prevent it from appearing vacant.

Meanings

nounseat filler (plural seat fillers)

plural seat fillers

  1. A person who fills an empty seat during a prestigious event to prevent it from appearing vacant.
Cite this entry
APA

seat filler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seat%20filler

MLA

“seat filler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seat%20filler. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seat filler,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seat%20filler.

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