seatback
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of seatback
First recorded in 1870–75; seat + back 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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 • Feb. 27, 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
If the seatback TV didn’t function on your flight, don’t ask for a free ticket; ask for a credit for a drink or a meal on your next trip, he suggests.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2022
Leo looks over, forehead still pressed to the vinyl seatback.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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