seatback
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of seatback
First recorded in 1870–75; seat + back 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The carrier says it will restore seatback displays across its domestic fleet, reversing a years-long strategy of removing them from most US routes.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
His plan involved ordering hundreds of bigger jets from Boeing and Airbus, dumping many of United’s smallest regional jets and revamping the airline’s existing fleet with seatback screens, power ports and more spacious overhead bins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
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 ● Apr. 22, 2024
They were as lost to me as the confessional journal I once left in the seatback of a plane.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
I was belted in and had the side bag and seatback.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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