seatback

American  

[seet-bak] / ˈsitˌbæk /

Or seat back

noun

1. the back support of a seat in an aircraft, motor vehicle, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of seatback

First recorded in 1870–75; seat + back ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

With the second-row seatbacks folded—shout-out to the remote seatback releases in the cargo hold—the space expands to 56.3 cubic feet.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This is the worst,” Leo says, resting his forehead on the seatback in front of him.

From Literature

Leo looks over, forehead still pressed to the vinyl seatback.

From Literature

With two concerts over this past weekend, the Eagles became the fourth act to play this state-of-the-art venue — after U2, Phish and Dead & Company — just behind the Venetian resort on the Las Vegas Strip; by now you’ve heard about Sphere’s 160,000-square-foot video screen and about its seatback haptics and about the $2 billion the building’s mastermind, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Chief Executive James Dolan, spent to bring it all to life almost exactly a year ago.

From Los Angeles Times

The venue’s sound system was just as impressive, with a finely detailed mix and seatback haptics that allowed you literally to feel the oomph of bassist Mike Gordon’s low notes.

From Los Angeles Times