seat-mile

noun

A unit of measure of passenger carrying capacity, equal to the number of seats available multiplied by the number of miles flown.

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Meanings

nounseat-mile (plural seat-miles)

plural seat-miles · alternative seatmile

  1. transportA unit of measure of passenger carrying capacity, equal to the number of seats available multiplied by the number of miles flown.

Origin

From seat + mile.

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APA

seat-mile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seat-mile

MLA

“seat-mile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seat-mile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seat-mile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seat-mile.

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