Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bucket seat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
buck-et seat
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form-fitting seat for one passenger in automobiles, aircraft, and other such modes of transport.

Etymology

Apparently from French baquet (“cockpit”), from early twentieth-century French aircraft.

Inflected Forms

bucket seats (plural)

Phrases

bucket chair

Frequently Paired Words

bucket chair

Questions

What does bucket seat mean?
A form-fitting seat for one passenger in automobiles, aircraft, and other such modes of transport.
Where does bucket seat come from?
Apparently from French baquet (“cockpit”), from early twentieth-century French aircraft.

How to pronounce bucket seat

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