seatmate

[ seet-meyt ]

noun

1. a person who shares a seat or occupies the seat next to oneself on a bus, plane, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of seatmate¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; seat + mate ¹

Example Sentences

If they are seated in an aisle too far away for immediate direct contact, check in with your seatmate and engage the senses to regulate your own emotions.

From Washington Post

I always greet my seatmate when I sit down so that I’m a real person to them.

From Washington Post

He dedicates an entire chapter to an airplane seatmate named Rosa Lillipamplia, who has a “lava-flow of chins.”

From Washington Post

But then, when one sparkled bustier passed her on the runway, she pointed and whispered to her seatmate: “Now, that I could wear.”

From The Daily Beast

Nora felt that her chance had come, and she made up her mind to get her seatmate into trouble, if possible.

From Project Gutenberg

Nora knew how her seatmate would feel and prepared herself for the question that she was sure would be asked.

From Project Gutenberg

Nora went her way, provoked with her seatmate and angry because the joke had not worked quite as she had expected.

From Project Gutenberg

Bessie's seatmate, a girl named Nora, about Bessie's own age, was very mischievous.

From Project Gutenberg

Bud turned to his seatmate, a youngster who was tackling the complexities of the eighth grade for the third time.

From Project Gutenberg