Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

front seat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables: fron-t seat
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seat in the front of the vehicle, especially the one next to the driver.

noun

A position of influence or priority.

Example Sentences

"Coordinate term: back seat"
"The state police recovered a broken, jumbo (1.75-liter) bottle of vodka under the front seat of the burned-out wreckage of the minivan."
"Who gets to sit in the front seat of the car?"
"Being that the leading cause of death in children over the age of three is motor vehicle collisions, parents should do everything possible to get their kids to buckle up and to keep smaller children from sitting in the deathtrap otherwise known as the front seat."

Inflected Forms

front seats (plural) frontseat (alternative)

Derived Forms

frontseater

Phrases

take the front seat death seat passenger seat

Frequently Paired Words

death seat passenger seat shotgun

Questions

What does front seat mean?: A seat in the front of the vehicle, especially the one next to the driver.

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