two-seater
/'tu:'si:tə/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A vehicle or aircraft designed to accommodate two people: Specifically, a two-seater is an open automobile with a front seat for the driver and passenger and a secondary, often foldable or open, seat (historically called a rumble seat) at the rear. The term can also apply to aircraft with seating for a pilot and one passenger.
Examples
- Noun:
- They drove along the coast in a vintage two-seater.
- The flying school added a new two-seater to its fleet for training purposes.
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a small, sporty, or recreational vehicle, emphasizing limited seating capacity.
- In historical context, "two-seater" frequently refers to early 20th-century open cars with a rumble seat—an external folding seat at the back.
Variants and Related Words
- Roadster: A synonym for an open two-seater automobile.
- Rumble seat: The historical fold-out rear seat in some two-seater cars.
- Tandem seating: A seating arrangement where people sit one behind the other, common in some two-seater aircraft and bicycles.
Synonyms
- Roadster
- Sports car (for some, but not all, two-seater automobiles)
- Dual-control aircraft (for a specific type of two-seater plane)
Related Phrases
- Two-seater convertible: Specifies a car with a foldable roof.
- Two-seater cockpit: Refers to the seating area in an aircraft or high-performance vehicle designed for two.
Noun
- an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat