Definition

Noun: A passenger's assigned place for sitting during a flight on an airplane.

Usage

A "plane seat" is the specific, individual chair on an aircraft where a passenger sits. It is characterized by its fixed position, safety features like a seatbelt, and often includes amenities such as a tray table and a pocket for literature.

Examples

• Noun:
  • I prefer an aisle plane seat so I can get up easily.
  • Please return your tray table to its upright position and fasten your seatbelt in your plane seat.
  • The flight attendant helped the passenger find their assigned plane seat.

Advanced Usage

• "to be seated in one's plane seat": To be sitting in the correct, assigned location on the aircraft.
  • All passengers must be seated in their plane seats before takeoff.

Variants and Related Words

• Aircraft seat (n): A more formal or technical term for a seat on any type of aircraft.
• Airline seat (n): Often used interchangeably with "plane seat," but can specifically refer to the seat as a product sold by the airline.
• Seat assignment (n): The specific seat number and location given to a passenger.

Synonyms

• Flight seat: A seat on a flight.
• Passenger seat (on an aircraft): A seat designated for a passenger.

Related Phrases

• Plane seat recline: The mechanism or action of leaning a plane seat backward.
  • The person in front of me used their plane seat recline fully.
• Plane seat selection: The process of choosing a specific seat on the aircraft.
  • There is an extra fee for plane seat selection on this budget airline.

Noun

1. a seat on a commercial airliner